spite

/spaɪt/

Syllables spite

Stress SPITE

Phonics Breakdown

sp

/sp/

consonant blend

i

/aɪ/

long i (i_e)

te

/t/

silent letter

Meaning

a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone

Sound Reference

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sp=/sp/(spin) + i=/aɪ/(time) + te=/t/(bite)

Example

She said it out of spite.