while
/waɪl/
Syllables while
Stress WHILE
Phonics Breakdown
wh
/w/
wh=w sound
ile
/aɪl/
long i (i_e)
Meaning
during the time that; at the same time as
Sound Reference
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wh=/w/(what) + ile=/aɪl/(mile)
Example
She listened to music while doing her homework.