sniff

/snɪf/

Syllables sniff

Stress SNIFF

Phonics Breakdown

sn

/sn/

consonant blend

i

/ɪ/

short i

ff

/f/

double consonant

Meaning

to smell something by breathing in through the nose

Sound Reference

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sn=/sn/(snow) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ff=/f/(off)

Example

The dog sniffed the food carefully.