eloquent

/ˈɛləkwənt/

Syllables e·lo·quent

Stress EL-o-quent

Phonics Breakdown

e

/ɛ/

short e

lo

/lə/

schwa

qu

/kw/

qu=/kw/

e

/ə/

schwa

nt

/nt/

nk/ng sound

Meaning

fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

Sound Reference

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e=/ɛ/(bed) + lo=/lə/(pilot) + qu=/kw/(quick) + e=/ə/(taken) + nt=/nt/(tent)

Example

She gave an eloquent speech on climate change.