vegetarian
/ˌvedʒəˈteəriən/
Syllables ve·ge·ta·ri·an
Stress ve-ge-TA-ri-an
Phonics Breakdown
veg
/vedʒ/
soft g
e
/ə/
schwa
tar
/teər/
rhotic ar
i
/i/
short vowel
an
/ən/
schwa
Meaning
a person who does not eat meat
Sound Reference
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veg=/vedʒ/(vegetable) + e=/ə/(taken) + tar=/teər/(terrible) + i=/i/(machine) + an=/ən/(American)
Example
She became a vegetarian for health reasons.