stubborn

/ˈstʌbərn/

Syllables stub·born

Stress STUB-born

Phonics Breakdown

st

/st/

consonant blend

u

/ʌ/

short u

bb

/b/

double consonant

o

/ə/

schwa

rn

/rn/

r-sound

Meaning

unwilling to change one's mind; determined

Sound Reference

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st=/st/(stop) + u=/ʌ/(sun) + bb=/b/(rabbit) + o=/ə/(about) + rn=/rn/(barn)

Example

He is too stubborn to admit his mistake.