axe

/æks/

Syllables axe

Stress AXE

Phonics Breakdown

a

/æ/

short a

x

/ks/

x=ks

e

/-/

silent letter

Meaning

a tool with a heavy blade used for chopping wood

Sound Reference

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a=/æ/(cat) + x=/ks/(box) + e=∅(name)

Example

He cut the wood with an axe.