stewardess

/ˈstjuːərdəs/

Syllables stew·ard·ess

Stress STEW-ard-ess

Phonics Breakdown

stew

/stjuː/

long ew

ard

/ərd/

er schwa

ess

/əs/

schwa sound

Meaning

a woman whose job is to serve passengers on an aircraft

Sound Reference

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stew=/stjuː/(stew) + ard=/ərd/(bird) + ess=/əs/(princess)

Example

The stewardess welcomed the passengers with a smile.