zeal

/ziːl/

Syllables zeal

Stress ZEAL

Phonics Breakdown

z

/z/

voiced s

ea

/iː/

long e

l

/l/

l sound

Meaning

great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective

Sound Reference

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z=/z/(zoo) + ea=/iː/(eat) + l=/l/(leg)

Example

She works with great zeal to help others.