cave

/keɪv/

Syllables cave

Stress CAVE

Phonics Breakdown

c

/k/

hard c

a

/eɪ/

open long

v

/v/

voiceless th

e

/∅/

silent letter

Meaning

a large hole in the side of a hill or mountain

Sound Reference

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c=/k/(cat) + a=/eɪ/(cake) + v=/v/(very)

Example

The explorers entered a dark cave.