litre

/ˈliːtə/

Syllables li·tre

Stress LI-tre

Phonics Breakdown

li

/liː/

long i (i_e)

tre

/tə/

schwa

Meaning

a metric unit of volume equal to 1,000 millilitres

Sound Reference

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li=/liː/(machine) + tre=/tə/(centre)

Example

I bought a litre of milk.