swift

/swɪft/

Syllables swift

Stress SWIFT

Phonics Breakdown

sw

/sw/

consonant blend

i

/ɪ/

short vowel

ft

/ft/

final consonant

Meaning

moving very fast; quick

Sound Reference

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sw=/sw/(swim) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ft=/ft/(left)

Example

The swift bird flew across the sky.