stale

/steɪl/

Syllables stale

Stress STALE

Phonics Breakdown

st

/st/

consonant blend

a

/eɪ/

vowel e

le

/l/

silent letter

Meaning

no longer fresh or new

Sound Reference

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st=/st/(stop) + a_e=/eɪ/(cake) + l=/l/(lip)

Example

The bread is stale and hard.