adversity

/ədˈvɜːrsɪti/

Syllables ad·ver·si·ty

Stress ad-VER-si-ty

Phonics Breakdown

ad

/əd/

schwa

ver

/vɜːr/

r控元音

si

/sɪ/

short i

ty

/ti/

y vowel i

Meaning

a difficult or unpleasant situation

Sound Reference

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ad=/əd/(about) + ver=/vɜːr/(verb) + si=/sɪ/(sit) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

She showed great courage in the face of adversity.