idle

/ˈaɪdəl/

Syllables i·dle

Stress I-dle

Phonics Breakdown

i

/aɪ/

long i (i_e)

dle

/dəl/

-le syllable

Meaning

not active or in use; lazy

Sound Reference

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i=/aɪ/(time) + dle=/dəl/(handle)

Example

The machine has been idle for weeks.