council

/ˈkaʊnsəl/

Syllables coun·cil

Stress COUN-cil

Phonics Breakdown

coun

/kaʊn/

ou diphth

cil

/səl/

soft c

Meaning

a group of people elected or appointed to make decisions or give advice

Sound Reference

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coun=/kaʊn/(cow+n) + cil=/səl/(pencil)

Example

The city council approved the new plan.