prefer

/prɪˈfɜːr/

Syllables pre·fer

Stress pre-FER

Phonics Breakdown

pre

/prɪ/

short i

fer

/fɜːr/

r控元音

Meaning

to like one thing more than another

Sound Reference

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pre=/prɪ/(pretty) + fer=/fɜːr/(fern)

Example

I prefer tea to coffee.