jolly

/ˈdʒɒli/

Syllables jol·ly

Stress JOL-ly

Phonics Breakdown

j

/dʒ/

j sound

o

/ɒ/

short o

ll

/l/

silent letter

y

/i/

y vowel i

Meaning

happy and cheerful

Sound Reference

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j=/dʒ/(jam) + o=/ɒ/(hot) + ll=/l/(bell) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

She is always jolly and friendly.