opponent

/əˈpoʊnənt/

Syllables o·ppo·nent

Stress o-PPO-nent

Phonics Breakdown

o

/ə/

schwa

ppo

/poʊ/

long o

nent

/nənt/

weak schwa

Meaning

a person who competes against or disagrees with another

Sound Reference

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o=/ə/(about) + ppo=/poʊ/(poem) + nent=/nənt/(tenant)

Example

She defeated her opponent in the final match.