kentucky

/kɛnˈtʌki/

Syllables ken·tuck·y

Stress ken-TUCK-y

Phonics Breakdown

ken

/kɛn/

short e

tuck

/tʌk/

short u

y

/i/

y vowel i

Meaning

a state in the southeastern United States, known as the Bluegrass State

Sound Reference

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ken=/kɛn/(pen) + tuck=/tʌk/(duck) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

Kentucky is famous for its horse farms and bourbon.