rusty

/ˈrʌsti/

Syllables rus·ty

Stress RUS-ty

Phonics Breakdown

ru

/rʌ/

short u

st

/st/

consonant blend

y

/i/

y /i/ sound

Meaning

covered with rust; not practiced or skilled

Sound Reference

💡

ru=/rʌ/(run) + st=/st/(stop) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

The old bike is rusty.