gulf

/ɡʌlf/

Syllables gulf

Stress GULF

Phonics Breakdown

g

/ɡ/

hard g

u

/ʌ/

short u

lf

/lf/

consonant blend

Meaning

a large area of sea partly surrounded by land

Sound Reference

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g=/ɡ/(go) + u=/ʌ/(cup) + lf=/lf/(self)

Example

The ship sailed across the gulf at dawn.