cruise

/kruːz/

Syllables cruise

Stress CRUISE

Phonics Breakdown

cr

/kr/

consonant blend

ui

/uː/

ew/ue

se

/z/

silent letter

Meaning

to travel smoothly at a steady speed, especially by ship

Sound Reference

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cr=/kr/(crab) + ui=/uː/(fruit) + se=/z/(nose)

Example

We plan to cruise along the Mediterranean next summer.