quake

/kweɪk/

Syllables quake

Stress QUAKE

Phonics Breakdown

qu

/kw/

qu sound

a

/eɪ/

long a_e

k

/k/

hard c

e

/∅/

silent letter

Meaning

to shake or tremble; an earthquake

Sound Reference

💡

qu=/kw/(quick) + a=/eɪ/(cake) + k=/k/(kite)

Example

The ground began to quake during the storm.