maid

/meɪd/

Syllables maid

Stress MAID

Phonics Breakdown

m

/m/

vowel letter

ai

/eɪ/

long ai

d

/d/

vowel letter

Meaning

a female domestic worker; an unmarried young woman (old use)

Sound Reference

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m=/m/(man) + ai=/eɪ/(rain) + d=/d/(dog)

Example

The maid cleaned the room this morning.