principal

/ˈprɪnsəpəl/

Syllables prin·ci·pal

Stress PRIN-ci-pal

Phonics Breakdown

prin

/prɪn/

short i

ci

/sə/

soft c

pal

/pəl/

syllabic le

Meaning

main; most important; the head of a school

Sound Reference

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prin=/prɪn/(print) + ci=/sə/(circus) + pal=/pəl/(people)

Example

The principal spoke to the students this morning.