island

/ˈaɪlənd/

Syllables is·land

Stress IS-land

Phonics Breakdown

is

/aɪ/

silent letter

land

/lənd/

schwa

Meaning

a piece of land surrounded by water

Sound Reference

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i=/aɪ/(ice) + land=/lənd/(island, weak a)

Example

They live on a small island.