volt

/voʊlt/

Syllables volt

Stress VOLT

Phonics Breakdown

v

/v/

v sound

o

/oʊ/

long o

lt

/lt/

-le syllable

Meaning

a unit of electric potential or electromotive force

Sound Reference

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vo=/voʊ/(vote) + lt=/lt/(belt)

Example

This battery provides 9 volts of power.