machinery

/məˈʃiːnəri/

Syllables ma·chi·ner·y

Stress ma-CHI-ner-y

Phonics Breakdown

ma

/mə/

schwa

chi

/ʃiː/

sh sound

ner

/nər/

er sound

y

/i/

long y

Meaning

machines collectively, especially in industry

Sound Reference

💡

ma=/mə/(about a) + chi=/ʃiː/(machine) + ner=/nər/(runner) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

The factory invested in new machinery.