fault

/fɔːlt/

Syllables fault

Stress FAULT

Phonics Breakdown

f

/f/

voiceless th

au

/ɔː/

consonant digraph

lt

/lt/

consonant blend

Meaning

a mistake or responsibility for something wrong

Sound Reference

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f=/f/(fun) + au=/ɔː/(cause) + lt=/lt/(salt)

Example

It was my fault that we were late.