satellite

/ˈsætəlaɪt/

Syllables sat·el·lite

Stress SAT-e-lite

Phonics Breakdown

sat

/sæt/

short a

el

/əl/

schwa

lite

/laɪt/

long i (i-e)

Meaning

an object placed in orbit around a planet; a natural or artificial moon

Sound Reference

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sat=/sæt/(sat) + el=/əl/(travel) + lite=/laɪt/(lite)

Example

The satellite sends images back to Earth.