number

/ˈnʌmbər/

Syllables num·ber

Stress NUM-ber

Phonics Breakdown

num

/nʌm/

short u

ber

/bər/

er schwa

Meaning

a word or symbol used to represent a quantity

Sound Reference

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num=/nʌm/(numb) + ber=/bər/(teacher)

Example

Please write your phone number here.