measure

/ˈmɛʒər/

Syllables mea·sure

Stress MEA-sure

Phonics Breakdown

mea

/mɛ/

short e

sure

/ʒər/

-sion ending

Meaning

to find the size, amount, or degree of something; a standard or unit

Sound Reference

💡

mea=/mɛ/(pleasure) + sure=/ʒər/(pleasure)

Example

We need to measure the length of the table.