seal

/siːl/

Syllables seal

Stress SEAL

Phonics Breakdown

s

/s/

voiceless th

ea

/iː/

letter name

l

/l/

voiceless th

Meaning

a sea animal; to close something tightly

Sound Reference

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s=/s/(sun) + ea=/iː/(eat) + l=/l/(love)

Example

The seal swam quickly in the cold water.