glasses

/ˈɡlæsɪz/

Syllables glas·ses

Stress GLAS-ses

Phonics Breakdown

g

/ɡ/

hard g

l

/l/

clear l

a

/æ/

short a

ss

/s/

voiceless s

es

/ɪz/

irreg sound

Meaning

spectacles worn to improve vision

Sound Reference

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g=/ɡ/(go) + la=/læ/(land) + ss=/s/(bus) + es=/ɪz/(boxes)

Example

I can’t read without my glasses.