animal

/ˈænɪməl/

Syllables an·i·mal

Stress AN-i-mal

Phonics Breakdown

an

/æn/

short a

i

/ɪ/

short i

mal

/məl/

schwa

Meaning

a living creature that is not a plant or human

Sound Reference

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an=/æn/(ant) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + mal=/məl/(normal)

Example

The dog is a friendly animal.