recover

/rɪˈkʌvər/

Syllables re·cov·er

Stress re-COV-er

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɪ/

short i

cov

/kʌv/

short o

er

/ər/

schwa

Meaning

to get better after illness, loss, or difficulty

Sound Reference

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re=/rɪ/(reply) + cov=/kʌv/(cover) + er=/ər/(teacher)

Example

She needs time to recover from the surgery.