ghost

/ɡoʊst/

Syllables ghost

Stress GHOST

Phonics Breakdown

gh

/ɡ/

hard g

o

/oʊ/

long o

st

/st/

st blend

Meaning

the spirit of a dead person

Sound Reference

💡

g=/ɡ/(go) + o=/oʊ/(go) + st=/st/(stop)

Example

The old house is said to have a ghost.