petrol

/ˈpɛtrəl/

Syllables pet·rol

Stress PET-rol

Phonics Breakdown

pet

/pɛt/

short e

rol

/rəl/

schwa

Meaning

fuel used in cars; gasoline

Sound Reference

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pet=/pɛt/(pet) + rol=/rəl/(carol)

Example

The car is running low on petrol.