kangaroo

/ˌkæŋɡəˈruː/

Syllables kan·ga·roo

Stress kan-ga-ROO

Phonics Breakdown

kan

/kæŋ/

short a

ga

/ɡə/

schwa

roo

/ruː/

long oo

Meaning

a large Australian marsupial that moves by jumping

Sound Reference

💡

kan=/kæŋ/(thank) + ga=/ɡə/(again) + roo=/ruː/(zoo)

Example

We saw a kangaroo jumping across the field.