beam

/biːm/

Syllables beam

Stress BEAM

Phonics Breakdown

b

/b/

consonant sound

ea

/iː/

long e

m

/m/

ng sound

Meaning

a long, sturdy piece of wood or metal; a ray of light; to smile brightly

Sound Reference

💡

b=/b/(boy) + ea=/iː/(eat) + m=/m/(man)

Example

A beam of light came through the window.