salary

/ˈsæləri/

Syllables sal·a·ry

Stress SAL-a-ry

Phonics Breakdown

sal

/sæl/

short a

a

/ə/

schwa

ry

/ri/

y vowel i

Meaning

a fixed regular payment made by an employer to an employee

Sound Reference

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sal=/sæl/(salad) + a=/ə/(about) + ry=/ri/(very)

Example

She receives her salary at the end of each month.