umbrella

/ʌmˈbrelə/

Syllables um·brel·la

Stress um-BREL-la

Phonics Breakdown

um

/ʌm/

short u

brell

/brel/

short e

a

/ə/

schwa

Meaning

a device used for protection against rain or sun

Sound Reference

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um=/ʌm/(come) + brell=/brel/(brelk in umbrella) + a=/ə/(about)

Example

I took an umbrella because it might rain.