childish

/ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/

Syllables child·ish

Stress CHILD-ish

Phonics Breakdown

child

/tʃaɪld/

long i (i_e)

ish

/ɪʃ/

-ish suffix

Meaning

behaving in an immature or silly way

Sound Reference

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child=/tʃaɪld/(child) + ish=/ɪʃ/(finish)

Example

Stop making childish jokes during the meeting.