built

/bɪlt/

Syllables built

Stress BUILT

Phonics Breakdown

b

/b/

consonant sound

ui

/ɪ/

short i

lt

/lt/

consonant blend

Meaning

past tense and past participle of build; constructed

Sound Reference

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b=/b/(book) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + lt=/lt/(belt)

Example

The bridge was built in 1990.