beckon

/ˈbɛkən/

Syllables beck·on

Stress BECK-on

Phonics Breakdown

be

/bɛ/

short e

ck

/k/

k sound

on

/ən/

schwa

Meaning

to signal or call someone to come closer, often with a hand movement

Sound Reference

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be=/bɛ/(bed) + ck=/k/(back) + on=/ən/(button)

Example

She beckoned him to come closer.