candle

/ˈkændəl/

Syllables can·dle

Stress CAN-dle

Phonics Breakdown

c

/k/

hard c

an

/æn/

short a

d

/d/

voiceless th

le

/əl/

syllabic le

Meaning

a stick of wax with a wick that is burned to give light

Sound Reference

💡

c=/k/(cat) + an=/æn/(man) + dle=/dəl/(handle)

Example

She lit a candle in the dark room.