brilliant

/ˈbrɪl.jənt/

Syllables bril·liant

Stress BRIL-liant

Phonics Breakdown

br

/br/

consonant blend

ill

/ɪl/

short i

i

/j/

y as vowel

ant

/ənt/

schwa

Meaning

very bright, intelligent, or excellent

Sound Reference

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br=/br/(brown) + ill=/ɪl/(ill) + i=/j/(yes) + ant=/ənt/(assistant)

Example

She had a brilliant idea during the meeting.