dole

/doʊl/

Syllables dole

Stress DOLE

Phonics Breakdown

d

/d/

consonant sound

o

/oʊ/

long vowel

le

/l/

silent letter

Meaning

money or food given as charity or welfare; to give out in small amounts

Sound Reference

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d=/d/(dog) + o=/oʊ/(go) + l=/l/(love)

Example

The government provides a weekly dole to the unemployed.