beetle

/ˈbiːtəl/

Syllables bee·tle

Stress BEE-tle

Phonics Breakdown

bee

/biː/

long e

tle

/təl/

-le syllable

Meaning

a small insect with a hard shell

Sound Reference

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bee=/biː/(bee) + tle=/təl/(little)

Example

A beetle is crawling on the leaf.