cottage

/ˈkɒtɪdʒ/

Syllables cot·tage

Stress COT-tage

Phonics Breakdown

cot

/kɒt/

short o

t

/t/

consonant

age

/ɪdʒ/

soft g

Meaning

a small house, especially in the countryside

Sound Reference

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cot=/kɒt/(cot) + t=/t/(ten) + age=/ɪdʒ/(village)

Example

They stayed in a small cottage by the lake.