aloft

/əˈlɔft/

Syllables a·loft

Stress a-LOFT

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

loft

/lɔft/

short o

Meaning

high up in the air; above the ground

Sound Reference

💡

a=/ə/(about) + loft=/lɔft/(loft)

Example

The flag flew aloft in the strong wind.