verdict

/ˈvɜːdɪkt/

Syllables ver·dict

Stress VER-dict

Phonics Breakdown

ver

/vɜː/

er sound

dict

/dɪkt/

short i

Meaning

a decision or judgment, especially one made by a jury in a court of law

Sound Reference

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ver=/vɜː/(verb) + dict=/dɪkt/(dictation)

Example

The jury returned a guilty verdict.