kill

/kɪl/

Syllables kill

Stress KILL

Phonics Breakdown

k

/k/

voiceless th

i

/ɪ/

short vowel

ll

/l/

silent letter

Meaning

to cause death; to end the life of

Sound Reference

💡

k=/k/(kite) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ll=/l/(ball)

Example

Smoking can kill your health.