brandy

/ˈbrændi/

Syllables bran·dy

Stress BRAN-dy

Phonics Breakdown

br

/br/

consonant blend

a

/æ/

short a

nd

/nd/

nk sound

y

/i/

y vowel i

Meaning

a strong alcoholic drink made from distilled wine

Sound Reference

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br=/br/ (brown) + a=/æ/ (cat) + nd=/nd/ (hand) + y=/i/ (happy)

Example

He poured a small glass of brandy after dinner.