pollute

/pəˈluːt/

Syllables pol·lute

Stress pol-LUTE

Phonics Breakdown

pol

/pə/

schwa

lute

/luːt/

long u-e

Meaning

to make air, water, or land dirty or harmful

Sound Reference

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pol=/pə/(police) + lute=/luːt/(lute)

Example

Factories should not pollute the river.