casual

/ˈkæʒuəl/
Syllables cas·u·al
Stress CAS-u-al

Phonics Breakdown

ca
/kæ/
short a
su
/ʒu/
sion voiced
al
/əl/
schwa

Meaning

relaxed and informal; not formal

Sound Reference

💡

ca=/kæ/(cat) + su=/ʒu/(visual) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

He wore casual clothes to the party.