alien

/ˈeɪliən/

Syllables a·li·en

Stress A-li-en

Phonics Breakdown

a

/eɪ/

long a_e

li

/li/

long i

en

/ən/

schwa

Meaning

a being from another world; a foreigner

Sound Reference

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a=/eɪ/(cake) + li=/liː/(lion) + en=/ən/(open)

Example

The movie is about an alien from space.