taxi

/ˈtæksi/

Syllables tax·i

Stress TAX-i

Phonics Breakdown

tax

/tæks/

short a

i

/i/

long i (i_e)

Meaning

a car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere

Sound Reference

💡

a=/æ/(cat) + x=/ks/(box) + i=/i/(happy)

Example

I took a taxi to the airport.