Compound words are made up of two smaller words; say each syllable
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airplane
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The airplane was delayed due to the snow story in Dallas.
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somebody |
Will somebody please call the ambulance?
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someone |
Someone has thrown money in the fountain.
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daytime |
He watches daytime TV.
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birdhouse |
The birds can nest in a birdhouse.
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newspaper |
That newspaper article is libellous.
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birthday |
Choose a suitable card for Meg's birthday.
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barefoot |
He decided to go barefoot as he could not find his shoes.
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sidewalks |
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daylight |
I could see daylight in the distance and I stumbled towards it.
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headlight |
The motorbike had one headlight to see at night.
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basketball |
The basketball team won today by a fluke.
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hairdo |
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sometime |
Ready-made food is sometime not healthy.
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stoplight |
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placed |
Each baby was placed in a cradle.
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office |
I'll call your office to say you are sick.
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giant |
In the bible story David killed the giant Goliath.
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handwriting |
His handwriting is just an untidy scrawl.
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stagecoach |
Mail used to be delivered using a stagecoach.
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