applaud

/əˈplɔːd/

Syllables ap·plaud

Stress ap-PLAUD

Phonics Breakdown

ap

/əp/

schwa

plaud

/plɔːd/

long au

Meaning

to show approval by clapping hands

Sound Reference

💡

a=/ə/(about) + plaud=/plɔːd/(clawed)

Example

The audience began to applaud loudly.