spiral

/ˈspaɪrəl/

Syllables spi·ral

Stress SPI-ral

Phonics Breakdown

spi

/spaɪ/

long i (i_e)

ral

/rəl/

schwa

Meaning

a curve that winds around a center point

Sound Reference

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spi=/spaɪ/(spider) + ral=/rəl/(general)

Example

The staircase has a beautiful spiral design.