squid

/skwɪd/

Syllables squid

Stress SQUID

Phonics Breakdown

squ

/skw/

qu=/kw/

i

/ɪ/

short i

d

/d/

d sound

Meaning

a sea animal with a soft body, eight arms, and two longer tentacles

Sound Reference

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squ=/skw/(square) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + d=/d/(dog)

Example

The squid swam quickly through the water.