waterfall

/ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/

Syllables wa·ter·fall

Stress WA-ter-fall

Phonics Breakdown

wa

/wɔː/

long a-e

ter

/tər/

er schwa

fall

/fɔːl/

aw sound

Meaning

a place where water flows over a steep drop

Sound Reference

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wa=/wɔː/(water) + ter=/tər/(teacher) + fall=/fɔːl/(fall)

Example

The waterfall is beautiful after the rain.