alcoholic

/ˌæl.kəˈhɑ.lɪk/

Syllables al·co·hol·ic

Stress al-co-HOL-ic

Phonics Breakdown

al

/æl/

short a

co

/kə/

schwa

hol

/hɑl/

short o

ic

/ɪk/

short i

Meaning

a person addicted to alcohol; relating to alcohol

Sound Reference

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al=/æl/(apple) + co=/kə/(color) + hol=/hɑl/(holiday) + ic=/ɪk/(music)

Example

He sought help because he was an alcoholic.