lookout

/ˈlʊk.aʊt/

Syllables look·out

Stress LOOK-out

Phonics Breakdown

look

/lʊk/

short oo

out

/aʊt/

ou diphth

Meaning

a person or place that watches for danger; an act of watching

Sound Reference

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look=/lʊk/(book) + out=/aʊt/(shout)

Example

The guard stayed on lookout all night.