haunt

/hɔːnt/

Syllables haunt

Stress HAUNT

Phonics Breakdown

h

/h/

voiceless th

au

/ɔː/

long au

nt

/nt/

ng sound

Meaning

to visit or stay in a place frequently; to appear as a ghost; to keep troubling the mind

Sound Reference

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h=/h/(hat) + au=/ɔː/(author) + nt=/nt/(plant)

Example

Old memories still haunt him at night.