seduce

/sɪˈduːs/

Syllables se·duce

Stress se-DUCE

Phonics Breakdown

se

/sɪ/

schwa

du

/duː/

long u_e

ce

/s/

soft c

Meaning

to persuade someone to do something immoral or wrong; to attract sexually

Sound Reference

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se=/sɪ/(sit) + du=/duː/(do) + ce=/s/(city)

Example

He tried to seduce her with promises of success.