sham

/ʃæm/

Syllables sham

Stress SHAM

Phonics Breakdown

sh

/ʃ/

sh sound

a

/æ/

short a

m

/m/

m sound

Meaning

something that is fake or not genuine

Sound Reference

💡

sh=/ʃ/(ship) + a=/æ/(cat) + m=/m/(man)

Example

The police exposed the deal as a sham.