leaf

/liːf/

Syllables leaf

Stress LEAF

Phonics Breakdown

l

/l/

l sound

ea

/iː/

long e

f

/f/

ph sound

Meaning

the flat green part of a plant or tree

Sound Reference

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l=/l/(lamp) + ea=/iː/(eat) + f=/f/(fine)

Example

A green leaf fell from the tree.