steam

/stiːm/

Syllables steam

Stress STEAM

Phonics Breakdown

st

/st/

consonant blend

ea

/iː/

long e

m

/m/

ng sound

Meaning

hot vapor produced from boiling water

Sound Reference

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st=/st/(stop) + ea=/iː/(eat) + m=/m/(man)

Example

Steam rose from the hot soup.