shrubbery

/ˈʃrʌbəri/

Syllables shrub·ber·y

Stress SHRUB-ber-y

Phonics Breakdown

shr

/ʃr/

consonant blend

u

/ʌ/

short u

bb

/b/

ck sound

er

/ər/

er schwa

y

/i/

y /i/ sound

Meaning

a group or area of bushes or low plants

Sound Reference

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shru=/ʃrʌ/(shrub) + ber=/bər/(butter) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

The garden is surrounded by thick shrubbery.