opera

/ˈɒpərə/

Syllables op·er·a

Stress OP-er-a

Phonics Breakdown

o

/ɒ/

short o

per

/pər/

er schwa

a

/ə/

schwa

Meaning

a dramatic work in which the story is sung to music

Sound Reference

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o=/ɒ/(hot) + per=/pər/(person) + a=/ə/(about)

Example

We went to the opera last night.