goldfish

/ˈɡoʊld.fɪʃ/

Syllables gold·fish

Stress GOLD-fish

Phonics Breakdown

gold

/ɡoʊld/

long o

fish

/fɪʃ/

short i

Meaning

a small orange or yellow fish often kept as a pet

Sound Reference

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gold=/ɡoʊld/(gold) + fish=/fɪʃ/(fish)

Example

The goldfish is swimming in the bowl.