siege

/siːdʒ/

Syllables siege

Stress SIEGE

Phonics Breakdown

sie

/siː/

long e

ge

/dʒ/

soft g

Meaning

a military operation in which an army surrounds a place to force surrender

Sound Reference

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sie=/siː/(field) + ge=/dʒ/(giant)

Example

The city was under siege for months.