vessel

/ˈvesəl/

Syllables ves·sel

Stress VES-sel

Phonics Breakdown

ves

/ves/

short e

sel

/səl/

schwa

Meaning

a ship or large boat; also a container or tube in the body

Sound Reference

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ves=/ves/(vest) + sel=/səl/(cancel)

Example

The vessel carried goods across the ocean.