halfway

/ˈhɑːfweɪ/

Syllables half·way

Stress HALF-way

Phonics Breakdown

half

/hɑːf/

short a

way

/weɪ/

long ai

Meaning

in the middle; at an equal distance between two points

Sound Reference

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half=/hɑːf/(half) + way=/weɪ/(way)

Example

We stopped halfway to rest.