welcome

/ˈwelkəm/

Syllables wel·come

Stress WEL-come

Phonics Breakdown

wel

/wel/

short e

come

/kəm/

schwa

Meaning

used to greet someone in a friendly way; gladly received

Sound Reference

💡

wel=/wel/(well) + come=/kəm/(income)

Example

Welcome to our school!