addiction

/əˈdɪkʃən/

Syllables ad·dic·tion

Stress ad-DIC-tion

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

ddic

/dɪk/

short i

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

a strong and harmful need to regularly use or do something

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/ (about) + dic=/dɪk/ (dictionary) + tion=/ʃən/ (nation)

Example

He is receiving treatment for phone addiction.