novelist

/ˈnɑːvəlɪst/

Syllables nov·el·ist

Stress NOV-el-ist

Phonics Breakdown

nov

/nɑːv/

short o

el

/əl/

schwa

ist

/ɪst/

short i

Meaning

a person who writes novels

Sound Reference

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nov=/nɑːv/(novel) + el=/əl/(novel) + ist=/ɪst/(list)

Example

The novelist is famous for her historical novels.