splendor

/ˈsplendər/

Syllables splen·dor

Stress SPLEN-dor

Phonics Breakdown

spl

/spl/

consonant blend

en

/ɛn/

short e

d

/d/

voiceless th

or

/ər/

r-colored

Meaning

great beauty, brilliance, or magnificence

Sound Reference

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spl=/spl/(split) + en=/ɛn/(pen) + d=/d/(dog) + or=/ər/(actor)

Example

The palace was built in all its splendor.