symphony

/ˈsɪm.fə.ni/

Syllables sym·pho·ny

Stress SYM-pho-ny

Phonics Breakdown

sym

/sɪm/

short y

pho

/fə/

ph sound

ny

/ni/

long y

Meaning

a long piece of music for an orchestra

Sound Reference

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sym=/sɪm/(symbol) + pho=/fə/(sofa) + ny=/ni/(many)

Example

We listened to a beautiful symphony at the concert hall.