stump

/stʌmp/

Syllables stump

Stress STUMP

Phonics Breakdown

st

/st/

consonant blend

u

/ʌ/

short u

mp

/mp/

ng sound

Meaning

the remaining part of a tree after it has been cut down; to confuse or puzzle

Sound Reference

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st=/st/(stop) + u=/ʌ/(cup) + mp=/mp/(lamp)

Example

The old tree stump was still in the yard.