thanksgiving

/ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

Syllables thanks·giv·ing

Stress thanks-GIV-ing

Phonics Breakdown

/θ/

voiceless th

/æ/

short a

nks

/ŋks/

x sound

/ɡ/

hard g

/ɪ/

short i

/v/

v sound

ing

/ɪŋ/

ng sound

a holiday for giving thanks, especially in the US and Canada

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th=/θ/(think) + a=/æ/(cat) + nks=/ŋks/(thanks) + giv=/ɡɪv/(give) + ing=/ɪŋ/(sing)

We have a big family dinner on Thanksgiving.