retailer

/ˈriːteɪlər/

Syllables re·tail·er

Stress RE-tail-er

Phonics Breakdown

re

/riː/

magic e

tail

/teɪl/

long ai

er

/ər/

er schwa

Meaning

a person or business that sells goods to the public

Sound Reference

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re=/riː/(redo) + tail=/teɪl/(tail) + er=/ər/(teacher)

Example

The retailer sells clothing both online and in stores.