cathedral

/kəˈθiːdrəl/

Syllables ca·the·dral

Stress ca-THE-dral

Phonics Breakdown

ca

/kə/

schwa

the

/θiː/

voiceless th

dral

/drəl/

schwa sound

Meaning

the main church of a diocese, led by a bishop

Sound Reference

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ca=/kə/(about) + the=/θiː/(theory) + dral=/drəl/(central)

Example

The cathedral dominates the city skyline.