automatic

/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/

Syllables au·to·mat·ic

Stress au-to-MAT-ic

Phonics Breakdown

au

/ɔː/

au/aw long

to

/tə/

schwa

mat

/mæt/

short a

ic

/ɪk/

short i

Meaning

working by itself without human control

Sound Reference

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au=/ɔː/(author) + to=/tə/(today, weak) + mat=/mæt/(mat) + ic=/ɪk/(music)

Example

This camera has an automatic focus system.