tongue

/tʌŋ/

Syllables tongue

Stress TONGUE

Phonics Breakdown

t

/t/

voiceless th

o

/ʌ/

short vowel

ng

/ŋ/

ng sound

ue

/∅/

silent letter

Meaning

the soft part in the mouth used for tasting and speaking

Sound Reference

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t=/t/(ten) + o=/ʌ/(son) + ng=/ŋ/(sing)

Example

She burned her tongue on hot soup.