appeal

/əˈpiːl/

Syllables ap·peal

Stress ap-PEAL

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

pp

/p/

silent letter

ea

/iː/

long e

l

/l/

l sound

Meaning

to make a serious request; to attract interest

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + pp=/p/(happy) + ea=/iː/(eat) + l=/l/(leg)

Example

The charity made an appeal for help.