bribe

/braɪb/

Syllables bribe

Stress BRIBE

Phonics Breakdown

br

/br/

consonant blend

i

/aɪ/

long i (i_e)

be

/b/

silent letter

Meaning

money or gifts given to influence someone’s actions

Sound Reference

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br=/br/(bring) + i=/aɪ/(time) + b=/b/(book)

Example

The official was arrested for taking a bribe.