giraffe

/dʒɪˈræf/

Syllables gi·raffe

Stress gi-RAFFE

Phonics Breakdown

gi

/dʒɪ/

soft g

ra

/ræ/

short a

ffe

/f/

f sound

Meaning

a tall African animal with a very long neck

Sound Reference

💡

gi=/dʒɪ/(gin) + ra=/ræ/(rat) + f=/f/(coffee)

Example

The giraffe is the tallest animal in the zoo.