thief

/θiːf/

Syllables thief

Stress THIEF

Phonics Breakdown

th

/θ/

voiceless th

ie

/iː/

long e

f

/f/

ph = /f/

Meaning

a person who steals

Sound Reference

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th=/θ/(think) + ie=/iː/(field) + f=/f/(fish)

Example

The thief was caught by the police.