infant

/ˈɪnfənt/

Syllables in·fant

Stress IN-fant

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

fan

/fən/

schwa

t

/t/

voiceless th

Meaning

a very young child or baby

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + fan=/fən/(elephant) + t=/t/(top)

Example

The infant is sleeping peacefully.