charcoal

/ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/

Syllables char·coal

Stress CHAR-coal

Phonics Breakdown

char

/tʃɑːr/

ch /tʃ/

coal

/koʊl/

long o

Meaning

a black substance made from wood, used as fuel or for drawing

Sound Reference

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char=/tʃɑːr/(char) + coal=/koʊl/(coal)

Example

The artist uses charcoal to sketch portraits.