gain

/ɡeɪn/

Syllables gain

Stress GAIN

Phonics Breakdown

g

/ɡ/

hard g

ai

/eɪ/

long ai

n

/n/

nasal ng

Meaning

to get or increase something; an increase

Sound Reference

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g=/ɡ/(go) + ai=/eɪ/(rain) + n=/n/(no)

Example

She hopes to gain more experience this year.