antonym

/ˈæn.tə.nɪm/

Syllables an·to·nym

Stress AN-to-nym

Phonics Breakdown

an

/æn/

short a

to

/tə/

schwa

nym

/nɪm/

short i

Meaning

a word that has the opposite meaning of another word

Sound Reference

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an=/æn/(animal) + to=/tə/(today, unstressed) + nym=/nɪm/(synonym)

Example

The antonym of "hot" is "cold."