kidnapper

/ˈkɪdˌnæpər/

Syllables kid·nap·per

Stress KID-nap-per

Phonics Breakdown

kid

/kɪd/

short i

nap

/næp/

short a

per

/pər/

er schwa

Meaning

a person who illegally takes someone away by force

Sound Reference

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kid=/kɪd/(kid) + nap=/næp/(nap) + per=/pər/(paper)

Example

The police caught the kidnapper quickly.