shampoo

/ʃæmˈpuː/

Syllables sham·poo

Stress sham-POO

Phonics Breakdown

sh

/ʃ/

consonant digraph

a

/æ/

short a

m

/m/

consonant sound

p

/p/

consonant sound

oo

/uː/

long oo

Meaning

a liquid soap for washing hair

Sound Reference

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sh=/ʃ/(she) + a=/æ/(cat) + m=/m/(man) + poo=/puː/(pool)

Example

This shampoo makes my hair soft.