mammal

/ˈmæməl/

Syllables mam·mal

Stress MAM-mal

Phonics Breakdown

mam

/mæm/

short a

mal

/məl/

schwa

Meaning

a warm-blooded animal that usually has hair or fur and feeds milk to its young

Sound Reference

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mam=/mæm/(ham) + mal=/məl/(animal)

Example

A whale is a mammal, not a fish.