elephant

/ˈelɪfənt/

Syllables el·e·phant

Stress EL-e-phant

Phonics Breakdown

e

/e/

short e

le

/lɪ/

short e

ph

/f/

ph = /f/

a

/ə/

schwa

nt

/nt/

ng nasal

Meaning

a very large gray animal with a long trunk

Sound Reference

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e=/e/(bed) + le=/lɪ/(little) + ph=/f/(phone) + a=/ə/(about) + nt=/nt/(ant)

Example

The elephant is the largest land animal.