whistle

/ˈwɪsəl/

Syllables whis·tle

Stress WHIS-tle

Phonics Breakdown

wh

/w/

wh sound

is

/ɪs/

short i

tle

/təl/

syllabic le

Meaning

a clear, high sound made by blowing air; a small device used to make this sound

Sound Reference

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wh=/w/(what) + is=/ɪs/(this) + tle=/təl/(little)

Example

He can whistle a beautiful tune.