state

/steɪt/

Syllables state

Stress STATE

Phonics Breakdown

st

/st/

consonant blend

a

/eɪ/

long a_e

te

/t/

silent letter

Meaning

a condition or situation; a political region

Sound Reference

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st=/st/(stop) + a=/eɪ/(cake) + t=/t/(time)

Example

The state of the road is very poor.