lady

/ˈleɪdi/
Syllables la·dy
Stress LA-dy

Phonics Breakdown

la
/leɪ/
long a_e
dy
/di/
long i

Meaning

a woman; a polite term for a female

Sound Reference

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la=/leɪ/(late) + dy=/di/(city)

Example

The lady smiled at the child.