flooding

/ˈflʌdɪŋ/

Syllables flood·ing

Stress FLOOD-ing

Phonics Breakdown

fl

/fl/

consonant blend

oo

/ʌ/

short oo

d

/d/

voiceless th

ing

/ɪŋ/

ng sound

Meaning

the state of being covered with too much water

Sound Reference

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fl=/fl/(fly) + oo=/ʌ/(blood) + d=/d/(dog) + ing=/ɪŋ/(running)

Example

Heavy rain caused flooding in the city.