foil

/fɔɪl/

Syllables foil

Stress FOIL

Phonics Breakdown

f

/f/

voiceless th

oi

/ɔɪ/

oi diphthong

l

/l/

dark l

Meaning

a thin sheet of metal; to prevent someone from succeeding

Sound Reference

💡

f=/f/(fan) + oi=/ɔɪ/(coin) + l=/l/(lamp)

Example

Wrap the food in foil to keep it fresh.