tunnel

/ˈtʌnəl/

Syllables tun·nel

Stress TUN-nel

Phonics Breakdown

tun

/tʌn/

short u

nel

/nəl/

schwa

Meaning

a passage dug through the ground or a mountain

Sound Reference

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tun=/tʌn/(sun) + nel=/nəl/(panel)

Example

The train passed through a long tunnel.