referee

/ˌrefəˈriː/

Syllables ref·er·ee

Stress ref-er-EE

Phonics Breakdown

ref

/ref/

short e

er

/ər/

schwa

ee

/riː/

long e

Meaning

a person who controls and makes decisions in a sports game

Sound Reference

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ref=/ref/(reference) + er=/ər/(teacher) + ee=/riː/(see)

Example

The referee stopped the game because of a foul.