potato

/pəˈteɪtoʊ/

Syllables po·ta·to

Stress po-ta-TO

Phonics Breakdown

po

/pə/

schwa

ta

/teɪ/

long a_e

to

/toʊ/

long o

Meaning

a starchy vegetable with a brown skin that grows underground

Sound Reference

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po=/pə/(about) + ta=/teɪ/(take) + to=/toʊ/(go)

Example

I baked a potato for dinner.