fatal

/ˈfeɪtəl/

Syllables fa·tal

Stress FA-tal

Phonics Breakdown

fa

/feɪ/

long a_e

tal

/təl/

schwa

Meaning

causing death or serious harm; disastrous

Sound Reference

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fa=/feɪ/(face) + tal=/təl/(total)

Example

The accident was fatal to the driver.