spinal

/ˈspaɪnəl/

Syllables spi·nal

Stress SPI-nal

Phonics Breakdown

spi

/spaɪ/

long i (i_e)

nal

/nəl/

schwa

Meaning

relating to the spine or spinal cord

Sound Reference

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spi=/spaɪ/(spine) + nal=/nəl/(final)

Example

The doctor examined the patient’s spinal cord.