start

/stɑːrt/

Syllables start

Stress START

Phonics Breakdown

st

/st/

consonant blend

ar

/ɑːr/

rhotic ar

t

/t/

voiceless th

Meaning

to begin; the beginning of something

Sound Reference

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st=/st/(stop) + ar=/ɑːr/(car) + t=/t/(top)

Example

Let’s start the lesson now.