antagonistic

/ænˌtæɡəˈnɪstɪk/

Syllables an·tag·o·nis·tic

Stress an-tag-o-NIS-tic

Phonics Breakdown

an

/æn/

short a

tag

/tæɡ/

short a

o

/ə/

schwa

nis

/nɪs/

short i

tic

/tɪk/

short i

Meaning

showing hostility or opposition

Sound Reference

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an=/æn/(ant) + tag=/tæɡ/(tag) + o=/ə/(ago) + nis=/nɪs/(miss) + tic=/tɪk/(tick)

Example

He took an antagonistic attitude toward the new policy.