lateral

/ˈlætərəl/

Syllables lat·er·al

Stress LAT-er-al

Phonics Breakdown

lat

/læt/

short a

er

/ər/

er schwa

al

/əl/

syllabic le

Meaning

relating to the side; moving or extending sideways

Sound Reference

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lat=/læt/(cat) + er=/ər/(teacher) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

The doctor checked the lateral movement of his knee.