wait

/weɪt/

Syllables wait

Stress WAIT

Phonics Breakdown

w

/w/

consonant sound

ai

/eɪ/

long ai

t

/t/

consonant sound

Meaning

to stay in one place until something happens

Sound Reference

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w=/w/(we) + ai=/eɪ/(rain) + t=/t/(ten)

Example

Please wait here for a moment.