mother

/ˈmʌðər/

Syllables moth·er

Stress MOTH-er

Phonics Breakdown

m

/m/

consonant sound

o

/ʌ/

short o

th

/ð/

voiced th

er

/ər/

r-colored

Meaning

a female parent

Sound Reference

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m=/m/(man) + o=/ʌ/(son) + th=/ð/(this) + er=/ər/(teacher)

Example

My mother is very kind.