allergic

/əˈlɜːrdʒɪk/

Syllables al·ler·gic

Stress al-LER-gic

Phonics Breakdown

al

/əl/

schwa

ler

/lɜr/

er sound

gic

/dʒɪk/

soft g

Meaning

having an allergy; sensitive to a particular substance

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + ler=/lɜr/(learn) + gic=/dʒɪk/(magic)

Example

She is allergic to peanuts.