cereal

/ˈsɪriəl/

Syllables ce·re·al

Stress CE-re-al

Phonics Breakdown

cer

/sɪr/

soft c

e

/i/

schwa sound

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

a breakfast food made from grain

Sound Reference

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cer=/sɪr/(sir) + e=/i/(me) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

I eat cereal for breakfast every morning.