multiply

/ˈmʌl.tɪ.plaɪ/

Syllables mul·ti·ply

Stress MUL-ti-ply

Phonics Breakdown

mul

/mʌl/

short u

ti

/tɪ/

short i

ply

/plaɪ/

y vowel ai

Meaning

to increase a number by adding it to itself a certain number of times

Sound Reference

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mul=/mʌl/(multi) + ti=/tɪ/(tip) + ply=/plaɪ/(ply)

Example

You need to multiply these two numbers.