antibiotic

/ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/

Syllables an·ti·bi·ot·ic

Stress an-ti-bi-OT-ic

Phonics Breakdown

an

/æn/

short a

ti

/ti/

short i

bi

/baɪ/

long i (i-e)

ot

/ɒt/

short o

ic

/ɪk/

schwa

Meaning

a medicine that kills or stops the growth of bacteria

Sound Reference

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an=/æn/(ant) + ti=/ti/(tea) + bi=/baɪ/(bike) + ot=/ɒt/(hot) + ic=/ɪk/(music)

Example

The doctor prescribed an antibiotic for the infection.