hacker

/ˈhækər/

Syllables hack·er

Stress HACK-er

Phonics Breakdown

hack

/hæk/

short a

er

/ər/

er schwa

Meaning

a person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to systems or data

Sound Reference

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hack=/hæk/(hack) + er=/ər/(teacher)

Example

The hacker broke into the company’s network.