slave

/sleɪv/

Syllables slave

Stress SLAVE

Phonics Breakdown

sl

/sl/

consonant blend

a

/eɪ/

long a_e

ve

/v/

silent letter

Meaning

a person who is owned and forced to work by others

Sound Reference

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sl=/sl/(slow) + a=/eɪ/(cake) + ve=/v/(give)

Example

The novel tells the story of a slave seeking freedom.