elapse

/ɪˈlæps/

Syllables e·lapse

Stress e-LAPSE

Phonics Breakdown

e

/ɪ/

short i

lapse

/læps/

short a

Meaning

to pass or go by, especially time

Sound Reference

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e=/ɪ/(effect) + lapse=/læps/(lapse)

Example

Several months elapsed before we heard any news.