lieutenant

/luːˈtɛnənt/

Syllables lieu·ten·ant

Stress lieu-ten-ANT

Phonics Breakdown

lieu

/luː/

irregular

ten

/tɛn/

short e

ant

/ənt/

schwa

Meaning

a junior commissioned military officer

Sound Reference

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lieu=/luː/(loo) + ten=/tɛn/(ten) + ant=/ənt/(servant)

Example

The lieutenant led the soldiers during the training exercise.