atop

/əˈtɑːp/
Syllables a·top
Stress a-TOP

Phonics Breakdown

a
/ə/
schwa
top
/tɑp/
short a

Meaning

on or upon the top of something

Sound Reference

💡

a=/ə/(about) + top=/tɑp/(top)

Example

The cat sat atop the wall.