diesel

/ˈdiːzəl/

Syllables die·sel

Stress DIE-sel

Phonics Breakdown

die

/diː/

long e

sel

/zəl/

weak schwa

Meaning

a type of fuel used in diesel engines

Sound Reference

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di=/diː/(deep) + sel=/zəl/(dazzle)

Example

This truck runs on diesel.