capital

/ˈkæpɪtəl/

Syllables cap·i·tal

Stress CAP-i-tal

Phonics Breakdown

cap

/kæp/

short a

i

/ɪ/

short i

tal

/təl/

schwa

Meaning

the main city of a country or state; money or wealth used for investment

Sound Reference

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cap=/kæp/(cap) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + tal=/təl/(total)

Example

Beijing is the capital of China.