parallel

/ˈpærəlel/

Syllables par·al·lel

Stress PAR-a-lel

Phonics Breakdown

pa

/pæ/

short a

ra

/rə/

schwa

llel

/lɛl/

short e

Meaning

side by side and having the same distance between them; similar or corresponding

Sound Reference

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pa=/pæ/(pan) + ra=/rə/(era) + lel=/lɛl/(level)

Example

The two roads run parallel to each other.