dam

/dæm/

Syllables dam

Stress DAM

Phonics Breakdown

d

/d/

consonant sound

a

/æ/

short a

m

/m/

consonant sound

Meaning

a wall built across a river to stop or control the flow of water

Sound Reference

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a=/æ/ (cat) + d=/d/ (dog) + m=/m/ (man)

Example

The dam provides water and electricity to the city.