crumble

/ˈkrʌm.bəl/

Syllables crum·ble

Stress CRUM-ble

Phonics Breakdown

cr

/kr/

consonant blend

u

/ʌ/

short u

m

/m/

m sound

ble

/bəl/

syllabic le

Meaning

to break or fall apart into small pieces

Sound Reference

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cr=/kr/(crash) + u=/ʌ/(cup) + m=/m/(man) + ble=/bəl/(table)

Example

The old wall began to crumble after the storm.