peninsula
/pəˈnɪn.sə.lə/
Syllables pen·in·su·la
Stress pen-IN-su-la
Phonics Breakdown
pen
/pən/
schwa
in
/ɪn/
short i
su
/sə/
schwa
la
/lə/
schwa
Meaning
a piece of land almost surrounded by water
Sound Reference
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pen=/pən/(open) + in=/ɪn/(in) + su=/sə/(supply) + la=/lə/(table)
Example
Italy is a famous peninsula in Europe.