pupil

/ˈpjuːpəl/

Syllables pu·pil

Stress PU-pil

Phonics Breakdown

pu

/pjuː/

long u_e

pil

/pəl/

syllabic le

Meaning

a student; the black circular opening in the center of the eye

Sound Reference

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pu=/pjuː/(pure) + pil=/pəl/(apple)

Example

The pupil answered the teacher’s question.