wales

/weɪlz/

Syllables wales

Stress WALES

Phonics Breakdown

wa

/weɪ/

long a_e

l

/l/

vowel letter

es

/z/

plural z

Meaning

plural of wale; ridges in fabric; also the plural form of Wales (proper noun)

Sound Reference

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wa=/weɪ/(way) + l=/l/(let) + s=/z/(dogs)

Example

The corduroy fabric has deep wales.