village

/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

Syllables vil·lage

Stress VIL-lage

Phonics Breakdown

v

/v/

voiceless th

i

/ɪ/

short vowel

ll

/l/

double consonant

a

/ɪ/

schwa

ge

/dʒ/

soft g

Meaning

a small community or group of houses in the countryside

Sound Reference

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v=/v/(van) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ll=/l/(ball) + age=/ɪdʒ/(orange)

Example

She grew up in a small village near the river.