swerve

/swɜːrv/

Syllables swerve

Stress SWERVE

Phonics Breakdown

sw

/sw/

consonant blend

er

/ɜːr/

r控元音

ve

/v/

silent letter

Meaning

to suddenly change direction; a sharp turn

Sound Reference

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sw=/sw/(sweet) + er=/ɜːr/(her) + ve=/v/(have)

Example

The car had to swerve to avoid the dog.