match

/mætʃ/

Syllables match

Stress MATCH

Phonics Breakdown

m

/m/

m sound

a

/æ/

short a

tch

/tʃ/

tch sound

Meaning

a small stick used to produce fire; a game or competition

Sound Reference

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m=/m/(man) + a=/æ/(cat) + tch=/tʃ/(chair)

Example

He lit a match to start the fire.