little

/ˈlɪtəl/

Syllables lit·tle

Stress LIT-tle

Phonics Breakdown

li

/lɪ/

short i

tt

/t/

double consonant

le

/əl/

syllabic le

Meaning

small in size or amount

Sound Reference

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li=/lɪ/(lip) + tt=/t/(top) + le=/əl/(table)

Example

The little cat is sleeping.