shoelace

/ˈʃuː.leɪs/

Syllables shoe·lace

Stress SHOE-lace

Phonics Breakdown

shoe

/ʃuː/

long oo

lace

/leɪs/

long a_e

Meaning

a string or cord used to fasten a shoe

Sound Reference

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shoe=/ʃuː/(shoe) + lace=/leɪs/(lace)

Example

My shoelace came undone while I was running.