strait

/streɪt/

Syllables strait

Stress STRAIT

Phonics Breakdown

str

/str/

consonant blend

ai

/eɪ/

long ai

t

/t/

voiceless th

Meaning

a narrow passage of water; strict or severe

Sound Reference

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str=/str/(street) + ai=/eɪ/(rain) + t=/t/(top)

Example

The ship passed through the narrow strait at dawn.