shutter

/ˈʃʌtər/

Syllables shut·ter

Stress SHUT-ter

Phonics Breakdown

sh

/ʃ/

sh sound

u

/ʌ/

short u

tt

/t/

double consonant

er

/ər/

er schwa

Meaning

a device that opens and closes to let in light, especially in a camera or on a window

Sound Reference

💡

sh=/ʃ/(ship) + u=/ʌ/(cup) + tt=/t/(better) + er=/ər/(teacher)

Example

The camera shutter clicked as she took the photo.