staff

/stæf/

Syllables staff

Stress STAFF

Phonics Breakdown

st

/st/

consonant blend

a

/æ/

short a

ff

/f/

double consonant

Meaning

the group of people who work for an organization

Sound Reference

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st=/st/(stop) + a=/æ/(cat) + ff=/f/(off)

Example

The hospital staff are very friendly.