plastic

/ˈplæs.tɪk/

Syllables plas·tic

Stress PLAS-tic

Phonics Breakdown

pl

/pl/

consonant blend

a

/æ/

short a

s

/s/

voiceless th

t

/t/

voiceless th

i

/ɪ/

short i

c

/k/

hard c

Meaning

a light, strong material made by chemical processes; not natural

Sound Reference

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pl=/pl/(play) + a=/æ/(cat) + s=/s/(sun) + t=/t/(top) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + c=/k/(cat)

Example

This bottle is made of plastic.