recovery

/rɪˈkʌvəri/

Syllables re·cov·er·y

Stress re-COV-er-y

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɪ/

short i

cov

/kʌv/

short o

er

/ər/

schwa

y

/i/

y vowel i

Meaning

the process of becoming healthy again or returning to a normal state

Sound Reference

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re=/rɪ/(return) + cov=/kʌv/(cover) + er=/ər/(teacher) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

She made a full recovery after the surgery.