sophomore

/ˈsɑː.fə.mɔːr/

Syllables soph·o·more

Stress SOPH-o-more

Phonics Breakdown

soph

/sɑːf/

short o

o

/ə/

schwa

more

/mɔːr/

long or

Meaning

a student in the second year of high school or college

Sound Reference

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soph=/sɑːf/(soft) + o=/ə/(about) + more=/mɔːr/(more)

Example

She is a sophomore majoring in biology.