therefore

/ˈðɛər.fɔːr/

Syllables there·fore

Stress THERE-fore

Phonics Breakdown

there

/ðɛər/

r控元音

fore

/fɔːr/

r-sound

Meaning

for that reason; as a result

Sound Reference

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there=/ðɛər/(there) + fore=/fɔːr/(before)

Example

He was ill, therefore he stayed at home.