flesh

/flɛʃ/

Syllables flesh

Stress FLESH

Phonics Breakdown

fl

/fl/

consonant blend

e

/ɛ/

short e

sh

/ʃ/

sh sound

Meaning

the soft tissue of the body between skin and bones; meat

Sound Reference

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fl=/fl/(flag) + e=/ɛ/(bed) + sh=/ʃ/(ship)

Example

The wound was deep, cutting into the flesh.