plunge

/plʌndʒ/

Syllables plunge

Stress PLUNGE

Phonics Breakdown

pl

/pl/

consonant blend

u

/ʌ/

short u

nge

/ndʒ/

ng sound

Meaning

to fall or move suddenly and quickly downward

Sound Reference

💡

pl=/pl/(play) + u=/ʌ/(cup) + nge=/ndʒ/(orange)

Example

The stock prices began to plunge after the news.