veteran

/ˈvɛtərən/

Syllables vet·er·an

Stress VET-er-an

Phonics Breakdown

vet

/vɛt/

short e

er

/ər/

schwa

an

/ən/

schwa

Meaning

a person with long experience, especially a former soldier

Sound Reference

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vet=/vɛt/(vet) + er=/ər/(teacher) + an=/ən/(human)

Example

The veteran shared his experience with new recruits.