appall

/əˈpɔːl/

Syllables ap·pall

Stress ap-PALL

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

pp

/p/

double consonant

all

/ɔːl/

aw sound

Meaning

to shock or greatly horrify

Sound Reference

💡

a=/ə/(about) + p=/p/(pen) + all=/ɔːl/(ball)

Example

The violence in the film may appall some viewers.