awkward

/ˈɔːkwəd/

Syllables awk·ward

Stress AWK-ward

Phonics Breakdown

awk

/ɔːk/

au/aw

ward

/wəd/

reduced ar

Meaning

clumsy, uncomfortable, or embarrassing

Sound Reference

💡

aw=/ɔː/(law) + ward=/wəd/(forward)

Example

There was an awkward silence after his joke.