riot

/ˈraɪət/

Syllables ri·ot

Stress RI-ot

Phonics Breakdown

r

/r/

r-sound

i

/aɪ/

long i (i_e)

o

/ə/

schwa

t

/t/

t sound rule

Meaning

a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd; to take part in such violence

Sound Reference

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r=/r/(red) + i=/aɪ/(time) + o=/ə/(ago) + t=/t/(top)

Example

The riot lasted for several hours before police restored order.