period

/ˈpɪriəd/

Syllables pe·ri·od

Stress PE-ri-od

Phonics Breakdown

pe

/pɪ/

short i

ri

/rɪ/

short i

od

/əd/

schwa

Meaning

a length of time; a punctuation mark (.)

Sound Reference

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pi=/pɪ/(pin) + ri=/rɪ/(ring) + od=/əd/(method)

Example

She studied abroad for a short period.