chief

/tʃiːf/

Syllables chief

Stress CHIEF

Phonics Breakdown

ch

/tʃ/

ch sound

ief

/iːf/

long e

Meaning

a leader or the most important person

Sound Reference

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ch=/tʃ/(chair) + ief=/iːf/(thief)

Example

She is the chief of the department.