patriot

/ˈpeɪtriət/

Syllables pa·tri·ot

Stress PA-tri-ot

Phonics Breakdown

pa

/peɪ/

long a_e

tri

/tri/

tr blend

ot

/ət/

schwa

Meaning

a person who loves and strongly supports their country

Sound Reference

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pa=/peɪ/(pay) + tri=/tri/(tree) + ot=/ət/(pilot)

Example

The patriot was willing to defend his country.