waiter

/ˈweɪtər/

Syllables wait·er

Stress WAIT-er

Phonics Breakdown

wait

/weɪt/

long ai

er

/ər/

schwa

Meaning

a person whose job is to serve food and drinks in a restaurant

Sound Reference

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ai=/eɪ/ (wait, cake) + er=/ər/ (teacher)

Example

The waiter brought us the menu.