bleak

/bliːk/

Syllables bleak

Stress BLEAK

Phonics Breakdown

bl

/bl/

consonant blend

ea

/iː/

long e

k

/k/

voiceless th

Meaning

cold, bare, and lacking hope

Sound Reference

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bl=/bl/(black) + ea=/iː/(eat) + k=/k/(kite)

Example

The landscape looked bleak in the winter.