childhood

/ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/

Syllables child·hood

Stress CHILD-hood

Phonics Breakdown

child

/tʃaɪld/

long i (i_e)

hood

/hʊd/

short oo

Meaning

the period of being a child

Sound Reference

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child=/tʃaɪld/(child) + hood=/hʊd/(hood)

Example

She had a happy childhood.