antagonist

/ænˈtæɡənɪst/

Syllables an·tag·o·nist

Stress an-TAG-o-nist

Phonics Breakdown

an

/æn/

short a

tag

/tæɡ/

short a

o

/ə/

schwa

nist

/nɪst/

short i

Meaning

a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something

Sound Reference

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an=/æn/(ant) + tag=/tæɡ/(tag) + o=/ə/(about) + nist=/nɪst/(chemist)

Example

The antagonist in the story tries to stop the hero.