hell

/hɛl/

Syllables hell

Stress HELL

Phonics Breakdown

h

/h/

h consonant

e

/ɛ/

short e

ll

/l/

silent letter

Meaning

hell; a place of punishment or a state of extreme suffering

Sound Reference

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he=/hɛ/(help) + ll=/l/(bell)

Example

It was hell trying to finish the work on time.