peasant

/ˈpezənt/

Syllables pea·sant

Stress PEA-sant

Phonics Breakdown

pea

/pe/

short e

sant

/zənt/

schwa

Meaning

a poor farmer or farm worker in the past

Sound Reference

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pea=/pe/(pet) + sant=/zənt/(present)

Example

The peasant worked in the fields every day.