portray

/pɔːrˈtreɪ/

Syllables por·tray

Stress por-TRAY

Phonics Breakdown

por

/pɔːr/

or sound

tray

/treɪ/

long ai

Meaning

to describe or show someone or something in a particular way

Sound Reference

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por=/pɔːr/(pore) + tray=/treɪ/(tray)

Example

The movie portrays the hero as brave and honest.