brigade

/brɪˈɡeɪd/

Syllables bri·gade

Stress bri-GADE

Phonics Breakdown

bri

/brɪ/

short i

gade

/ɡeɪd/

long a_e

Meaning

a large group of soldiers or people organized for a specific purpose

Sound Reference

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bri=/brɪ/(brick) + gade=/ɡeɪd/(grade)

Example

The fire brigade arrived quickly at the scene.