refute

/rɪˈfjuːt/

Syllables re·fute

Stress re-FUTE

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɪ/

short i

fu

/fjuː/

long u_e

te

/t/

silent letter

Meaning

to prove a statement or belief to be false

Sound Reference

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re=/rɪ/(repeat) + fu=/fjuː/(future) + te=/t/(time)

Example

The lawyer presented evidence to refute the accusation.