waist

/weɪst/

Syllables waist

Stress WAIST

Phonics Breakdown

w

/w/

consonant sound

ai

/eɪ/

long ai

st

/st/

consonant blend

Meaning

the part of the body between the ribs and the hips

Sound Reference

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w=/w/(we) + ai=/eɪ/(rain) + st=/st/(stop)

Example

She tied a belt around her waist.