champagne

/ʃæmˈpeɪn/

Syllables cham·pagne

Stress cham-PAGNE

Phonics Breakdown

ch

/ʃ/

French ch

am

/æm/

short a

pa

/peɪ/

long a_e

gn

/n/

silent letter

e

/∅/

silent letter

Meaning

a French sparkling wine

Sound Reference

💡

sham=/ʃæm/(sham) + pain=/peɪn/(pain)

Example

They opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate.