default
/dɪˈfɔːlt/
Syllables de·fault
Stress de-FAULT
Phonics Breakdown
de
/dɪ/
short i
fault
/fɔːlt/
long au
Meaning
a failure to do something required; a preset option
Sound Reference
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de=/dɪ/(dish) + fault=/fɔːlt/(ball)
Example
If you don’t pay the loan, you will be in default.