pulse

/pʌls/

Syllables pulse

Stress PULSE

Phonics Breakdown

p

/p/

voiceless th

u

/ʌ/

short u

ls

/ls/

consonant blend

e

/-/

silent letter

Meaning

the regular beating of the heart; a rhythmic throbbing

Sound Reference

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p=/p/(pen) + u=/ʌ/(cup) + ls=/ls/(false) + e=silent(time)

Example

The doctor checked my pulse.