appropriate

/əˈproʊpriət/

Syllables ap·pro·pri·ate

Stress ap-PRO-pri-ate

Phonics Breakdown

ap

/əp/

schwa

pro

/proʊ/

long o

pri

/pri/

long e

ate

/ət/

schwa

Meaning

suitable or proper for a particular purpose or situation

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + pro=/proʊ/(pro) + pri=/pri/(prefix) + ate=/ət/(chocolate)

Example

This is an appropriate response to the problem.