wharf

/wɔːrf/

Syllables wharf

Stress WHARF

Phonics Breakdown

wh

/w/

wh says w

ar

/ɔːr/

long ar

f

/f/

ph sound

Meaning

a structure built along the shore where ships dock to load or unload

Sound Reference

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wh=/w/(what) + ar=/ɔːr/(car) + f=/f/(fish)

Example

The ship is waiting at the wharf.