rescue

/ˈrɛskjuː/

Syllables res·cue

Stress RES-cue

Phonics Breakdown

res

/rɛs/

short e

cue

/kjuː/

whole-word

Meaning

to save someone from danger or harm

Sound Reference

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res=/rɛs/(rest) + cue=/kjuː/(cue)

Example

The firefighters rescued the child from the burning house.