reclaim

/rɪˈkleɪm/

Syllables re·claim

Stress re-CLAIM

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɪ/

schwa

cl

/kl/

consonant blend

ai

/eɪ/

long a_e

m

/m/

ng sound

Meaning

to take back, recover, or regain something

Sound Reference

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re=/rɪ/(repeat) + cl=/kl/(clean) + ai=/eɪ/(cake) + m=/m/(man)

Example

The company hopes to reclaim the land for public use.