accidental

/ˌæk.sɪˈden.təl/

Syllables ac·ci·den·tal

Stress ac-ci-DEN-tal

Phonics Breakdown

ac

/æk/

short a

ci

/sɪ/

soft c

den

/den/

short e

tal

/təl/

schwa

Meaning

happening by chance; not planned

Sound Reference

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ac=/æk/(cat) + ci=/sɪ/(city) + den=/den/(den) + tal=/təl/(total)

Example

The spill was purely accidental.