wells

/welz/

Syllables wells

Stress WELLS

Phonics Breakdown

w

/w/

consonant sound

e

/e/

short e

ll

/l/

double consonant

s

/z/

plural change

Meaning

plural of well; deep holes in the ground to obtain water

Sound Reference

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w=/w/(we) + e=/e/(bed) + ll=/l/(bell) + s=/z/(dogs)

Example

There are several old wells in the village.