assault

/əˈsɔːlt/

Syllables as·sault

Stress as-SAULT

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

ss

/s/

voiceless th

au

/ɔː/

long au

lt

/lt/

consonant blend

Meaning

a violent physical or verbal attack

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + ss=/s/(kiss) + au=/ɔː/(author) + lt=/lt/(salt)

Example

The suspect was arrested for assault.