spade

/speɪd/

Syllables spade

Stress SPADE

Phonics Breakdown

sp

/sp/

consonant blend

a

/eɪ/

long a_e

de

/d/

silent letter

Meaning

a tool with a flat blade used for digging; also one of the four suits in cards

Sound Reference

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sp=/sp/(spin) + a_e=/eɪ/(cake) + d=/d/(dog)

Example

He used a spade to dig a hole in the garden.