seedling

/ˈsiːdlɪŋ/

Syllables seed·ling

Stress SEED-ling

Phonics Breakdown

seed

/siːd/

long e

ling

/lɪŋ/

short i

Meaning

a young plant grown from a seed

Sound Reference

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seed=/siːd/(seed) + ling=/lɪŋ/(duckling)

Example

The farmer planted each seedling carefully.