coil

/kɔɪl/

Syllables coil

Stress COIL

Phonics Breakdown

c

/k/

voiceless th

oi

/ɔɪ/

oi diphthong

l

/l/

voiceless th

Meaning

a spiral or loop; to wind into circles

Sound Reference

💡

c=/k/(cat) + oi=/ɔɪ/(coin) + l=/l/(lip)

Example

The wire was shaped into a tight coil.