balloon

/bəˈluːn/

Syllables ba·loon

Stress ba-LOON

Phonics Breakdown

ba

/bə/

schwa

ll

/l/

silent letter

oo

/uː/

long oo

n

/n/

nasal ng

Meaning

a small inflatable rubber bag, often used for decoration or play

Sound Reference

💡

ba=/bə/(about) + ll=/l/(ball) + oo=/uː/(moon) + n=/n/(no)

Example

The red balloon floated into the sky.