consul

/ˈkɒn.səl/

Syllables con·sul

Stress CON-sul

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kɒn/

short o

sul

/səl/

schwa

Meaning

an official appointed by a government to represent its interests in a foreign city

Sound Reference

💡

con=/kɒn/(contest) + sul=/səl/(muscle)

Example

She met the consul at the embassy.