starve

/stɑːrv/

Syllables starve

Stress STARVE

Phonics Breakdown

st

/st/

consonant blend

ar

/ɑːr/

rhotic ar

ve

/v/

silent letter

Meaning

to suffer or die from lack of food; to feel extremely hungry

Sound Reference

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st=/st/(stop) + ar=/ɑːr/(car) + ve=/v/(give)

Example

Without food, the animals will starve.