portrait

/ˈpɔːrtrət/

Syllables por·trait

Stress POR-trait

Phonics Breakdown

por

/pɔːr/

r-sound

trait

/trət/

schwa

Meaning

a painting, drawing, or photograph of a person

Sound Reference

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por=/pɔːr/(port) + trait=/trət/(separate 中的 -rate)

Example

She painted a beautiful portrait of her mother.