tusk

/tʌsk/

Syllables tusk

Stress TUSK

Phonics Breakdown

t

/t/

voiceless th

u

/ʌ/

short vowel

sk

/sk/

consonant blend

Meaning

a long, pointed tooth of animals such as elephants or walruses

Sound Reference

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u=/ʌ/(cup) + sk=/sk/(sky)

Example

The elephant has a long tusk.