wield

/wiːld/

Syllables wield

Stress WIELD

Phonics Breakdown

w

/w/

wh sound

ield

/iːld/

long e

Meaning

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or power

Sound Reference

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w=/w/(we) + ield=/iːld/(field)

Example

The knight learned how to wield a sword.