shave

/ʃeɪv/

Syllables shave

Stress SHAVE

Phonics Breakdown

sh

/ʃ/

sh sound

a

/eɪ/

long a_e

v

/v/

v sound

e

/∅/

vowel-e long

Meaning

to cut hair very close to the skin, especially on the face

Sound Reference

💡

sh=/ʃ/(ship) + a_e=/eɪ/(cake) + v=/v/(van)

Example

He shaves every morning before work.