stephen

/ˈstiːvən/

Syllables ste·phen

Stress STE-phen

Phonics Breakdown

ste

/stiː/

long e

ph

/v/

ph = /f/

en

/ən/

schwa

Meaning

a male given name, variant of Steven

Sound Reference

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ste=/stiː/(Steve) + ph=/v/(of) + en=/ən/(taken)

Example

Stephen is a famous writer.