intervene

/ˌɪntərˈviːn/

Syllables in·ter·vene

Stress in-ter-VEEN

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short vowel

ter

/tər/

er schwa

vene

/viːn/

long e

Meaning

to become involved in a situation in order to improve or stop it

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + ter=/tər/(better) + vene=/viːn/(convene)

Example

The teacher had to intervene to stop the argument.