hammer

/ˈhæmər/

Syllables ham·mer

Stress HAM-mer

Phonics Breakdown

ham

/hæm/

short a

mer

/ər/

er schwa

Meaning

a tool with a heavy head used for hitting nails; to hit with such a tool

Sound Reference

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ham=/hæm/(ham) + er=/ər/(teacher)

Example

He used a hammer to fix the chair.