metre

/ˈmiːtər/

Syllables me·tre

Stress ME-tre

Phonics Breakdown

me

/miː/

open long

tre

/tər/

weak schwa

Meaning

a unit of length equal to 100 centimetres; also the rhythm of poetry

Sound Reference

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me=/miː/(me) + tre=/tər/(water)

Example

The table is one metre long.