cavity

/ˈkævəti/

Syllables cav·i·ty

Stress CAV-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

cav

/kæv/

short a

i

/ə/

schwa

ty

/ti/

y vowel i

Meaning

a hollow space in an object or body, especially a hole in a tooth

Sound Reference

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cav=/kæv/(cavern) + i=/ə/(about) + ty=/ti/(tea)

Example

The dentist found a cavity in my tooth.