roast

/roʊst/

Syllables roast

Stress ROAST

Phonics Breakdown

r

/r/

r-sound

oa

/oʊ/

long o

st

/st/

consonant blend

Meaning

to cook food, especially meat, in an oven or over a fire; roasted food

Sound Reference

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r=/r/(red) + oa=/oʊ/(boat) + st=/st/(stop)

Example

She plans to roast a chicken for dinner.