bloody

/ˈblʌdi/

Syllables blood·y

Stress BLOOD-y

Phonics Breakdown

blood

/blʌd/

short oo

y

/i/

y vowel i

Meaning

covered with blood; (BrE informal) used to emphasize something

Sound Reference

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blood=/blʌd/(blood) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

His shirt was bloody after the accident.