veil

/veɪl/

Syllables veil

Stress VEIL

Phonics Breakdown

v

/v/

voiceless th

ei

/eɪ/

ai/ay

l

/l/

l sound

Meaning

a piece of thin material worn to cover the face or head; something that conceals

Sound Reference

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v=/v/(very) + ei=/eɪ/(eight) + l=/l/(love)

Example

The bride wore a white veil.