spokeswoman

/ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən/

Syllables spokes·wom·an

Stress SPOKES-wom-an

Phonics Breakdown

spokes

/spoʊks/

long o

wom

/wʊm/

short oo

an

/ən/

schwa

Meaning

a woman who speaks officially for an organization or group

Sound Reference

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spoke=/spoʊk/(spoke) + wom=/wʊm/(woman) + an=/ən/(about)

Example

The spokeswoman answered questions from the media.