parole

/pəˈroʊl/

Syllables pa·role

Stress pa-ROLE

Phonics Breakdown

pa

/pə/

schwa

role

/roʊl/

long o

Meaning

the conditional release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence

Sound Reference

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pa=/pə/(about) + role=/roʊl/(role)

Example

The prisoner was released on parole after five years.