coal

/koʊl/

Syllables coal

Stress COAL

Phonics Breakdown

c

/k/

hard c

oa

/oʊ/

long o

l

/l/

l sound

Meaning

a black fossil fuel used for heating and energy

Sound Reference

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c=/k/(cat) + oa=/oʊ/(boat) + l=/l/(lip)

Example

Coal was once the main source of energy.