runway

/ˈrʌnweɪ/

Syllables run·way

Stress RUN-way

Phonics Breakdown

run

/rʌn/

short u

way

/weɪ/

long ai

Meaning

a long strip of ground where airplanes take off and land

Sound Reference

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run=/rʌn/(run) + way=/weɪ/(way)

Example

The plane is waiting on the runway.