children

/ˈtʃɪldrən/

Syllables chil·dren

Stress CHIL-dren

Phonics Breakdown

chil

/tʃɪl/

ch sound

dren

/drən/

schwa

Meaning

plural of child; young people

Sound Reference

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ch=/tʃ/(chair) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + dren=/drən/(garden -den)

Example

The children are playing in the park.