sweater

/ˈswɛtər/

Syllables sweat·er

Stress SWEAT-er

Phonics Breakdown

sw

/sw/

consonant blend

ea

/ɛ/

short e

t

/t/

voiceless th

er

/ər/

schwa

Meaning

a warm knitted piece of clothing worn on the upper body

Sound Reference

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sw=/sw/(sweet) + ea=/ɛ/(head) + t=/t/(ten) + er=/ər/(teacher)

Example

She wore a warm sweater on a cold day.