kneel

/niːl/

Syllables kneel

Stress KNEEL

Phonics Breakdown

kn

/n/

silent letter

ee

/iː/

long e

l

/l/

vowel letter

Meaning

to rest on one or both knees

Sound Reference

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knee=/niː/(knee) + l=/l/(leg)

Example

He knelt down to tie his shoe.