cardinal

/ˈkɑːrdɪnəl/

Syllables car·di·nal

Stress CAR-di-nal

Phonics Breakdown

car

/kɑːr/

rhotic ar

di

/dɪ/

short i

nal

/nəl/

schwa

Meaning

of the greatest importance; a type of red bird; basic number

Sound Reference

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car=/kɑːr/(car) + di=/dɪ/(did) + nal=/nəl/(signal)

Example

Honesty is a cardinal rule in this company.