appal

/əˈpɔːl/

Syllables ap·pal

Stress ap-PAL

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

pp

/p/

double consonant

al

/ɔːl/

syllabic al

Meaning

to shock or horrify deeply

Sound Reference

💡

a=/ə/(about) + pp=/p/(apple) + al=/ɔːl/(all)

Example

The cruelty of the crime appalled the public.