earthquake

/ˈɜːrθkweɪk/

Syllables earth·quake

Stress EARTH-quake

Phonics Breakdown

earth

/ɜːrθ/

er sound

qu

/kw/

qu sound

ake

/eɪk/

long a_e

Meaning

a sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement of the earth’s crust

Sound Reference

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earth=/ɜːrθ/(earth) + quake=/kweɪk/(quake)

Example

The earthquake damaged many buildings in the city.