waste

/weɪst/

Syllables waste

Stress WASTE

Phonics Breakdown

w

/w/

consonant sound

aste

/eɪst/

long a_e

Meaning

to use something carelessly or more than needed; unwanted material

Sound Reference

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wa=/weɪ/(way) + st=/st/(stop)

Example

Do not waste time on meaningless things.