bends

/bendz/

Syllables bends

Stress BENDS

Phonics Breakdown

b

/b/

b consonant

e

/e/

short e

nd

/nd/

nasal nd

s

/z/

voiced s

Meaning

curves; changes direction; third-person singular of bend

Sound Reference

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bend=/bend/(bend) + s=/z/(dogs)

Example

The road bends to the left after the bridge.