slender

/ˈslendər/

Syllables slen·der

Stress SLEN-der

Phonics Breakdown

sl

/sl/

consonant blend

en

/en/

short e

der

/dər/

er schwa

Meaning

thin and gracefully narrow; slight

Sound Reference

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sl=/sl/(slow) + en=/en/(pen) + der=/dər/(teacher)

Example

She has a slender figure.