calf

/kæf/

Syllables calf

Stress CALF

Phonics Breakdown

c

/k/

hard c

a

/æ/

short a

l

/∅/

silent letter

f

/f/

voiceless th

Meaning

a young cow; the back part of the lower leg

Sound Reference

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ca=/kæ/(cat) + f=/f/(fish)

Example

The calf is drinking milk from its mother.