martyr

/ˈmɑːrtər/

Syllables mar·tyr

Stress MAR-tyr

Phonics Breakdown

mar

/mɑːr/

long ar

tyr

/tər/

y as vowel

Meaning

a person who suffers or dies for a belief or cause

Sound Reference

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mar=/mɑːr/(car) + tyr=/tər/(teacher)

Example

He was honored as a martyr for his beliefs.