eggplant

/ˈeɡ.plænt/

Syllables egg·plant

Stress EGG-plant

Phonics Breakdown

egg

/eɡ/

short e

plant

/plænt/

short a

Meaning

a purple vegetable with a glossy skin, also called aubergine

Sound Reference

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egg=/eɡ/(egg) + plant=/plænt/(plant)

Example

She cooked eggplant with tomatoes for dinner.