smile

/smaɪl/

Syllables smile

Stress SMILE

Phonics Breakdown

sm

/sm/

consonant blend

i

/aɪ/

long i (i_e)

l

/l/

voiceless th

e

/∅/

open long

Meaning

to form a happy expression with the mouth

Sound Reference

💡

sm=/sm/(small) + i=/aɪ/(time) + l=/l/(like) + e=∅(name)

Example

She gave me a warm smile.