pursuit

/pərˈsuːt/

Syllables pur·suit

Stress pur-SUIT

Phonics Breakdown

pur

/pər/

r控元音

suit

/suːt/

ew/ue

Meaning

the act of chasing or trying to achieve something

Sound Reference

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pur=/pər/(purpose) + suit=/suːt/(suit)

Example

She devoted her life to the pursuit of knowledge.