patrol

/pəˈtroʊl/

Syllables pa·trol

Stress pa-TROL

Phonics Breakdown

pa

/pə/

schwa

trol

/troʊl/

tr blend

Meaning

to walk or travel around an area to guard or monitor it

Sound Reference

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pa=/pə/(about) + trol=/troʊl/(control)

Example

Police patrol the streets at night.