cigarette

/ˌsɪɡəˈrɛt/

Syllables cig·a·rette

Stress cig-a-RETTE

Phonics Breakdown

ci

/sɪ/

soft c

g

/ɡ/

hard g

a

/ə/

schwa

rette

/rɛt/

short e

Meaning

a thin roll of paper filled with tobacco for smoking

Sound Reference

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ci=/sɪ/(city) + g=/ɡ/(go) + a=/ə/(about) + rette=/rɛt/(retire)

Example

He stopped smoking a cigarette every morning.