refuse

/rɪˈfjuːz/

Syllables re·fuse

Stress re-FUSE

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɪ/

short i

fuse

/fjuːz/

long u_e

Meaning

to say no; to not accept or do something

Sound Reference

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re=/rɪ/(remain) + fuse=/fjuːz/(fuse)

Example

She refused to answer the question.