ancient

/ˈeɪnʃənt/

Syllables an·cient

Stress AN-cient

Phonics Breakdown

an

/eɪn/

long a-e

ci

/ʃ/

soft c

ent

/ənt/

schwa

Meaning

very old; belonging to a long past time

Sound Reference

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a=/eɪ/(cake) + ci=/ʃ/(nation) + ent=/ənt/(student)

Example

They studied ancient history at the university.