moderator

/ˈmɑːdəreɪtər/

Syllables mod·er·a·tor

Stress MOD-er-a-tor

Phonics Breakdown

mod

/mɑd/

short o

er

/ər/

schwa

a

/eɪ/

long a_e

tor

/tər/

or sound

Meaning

a person who presides over a discussion or controls its flow

Sound Reference

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mod=/mɑd/(modern) + er=/ər/(teacher) + a=/eɪ/(name) + tor=/tər/(actor)

Example

The moderator guided the discussion and kept it on topic.