attack

/əˈtæk/

Syllables at·tack

Stress at-TACK

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

tt

/t/

double consonant

ack

/æk/

short a

Meaning

to use violence or force to hurt or damage; an act of aggression

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + tack=/tæk/(tack)

Example

The army planned an attack at dawn.