amidst

/əˈmɪdst/

Syllables a·midst

Stress a-MIDST

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

midst

/mɪdst/

short i

Meaning

in the middle of; surrounded by

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + mid=/mɪd/(mid) + st=/st/(stop)

Example

She remained calm amidst the chaos.