history

/ˈhɪstəri/

Syllables his·to·ry

Stress HIS-to-ry

Phonics Breakdown

his

/hɪs/

short i

to

/tə/

schwa

ry

/ri/

long y

Meaning

the study of past events

Sound Reference

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his=/hɪs/(his) + to=/tə/(today) + ry=/ri/(happy)

Example

She studies world history at school.