atrocious

/əˈtroʊʃəs/

Syllables a·tro·cious

Stress a-TRO-cious

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

tro

/troʊ/

long o

cious

/ʃəs/

tion suffix

Meaning

extremely bad, unpleasant, or cruel

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + tro=/troʊ/(trophy) + cious=/ʃəs/(precious)

Example

The food at that restaurant was absolutely atrocious.