complementary
/ˌkɑːmpləˈmentəri/
Syllables com·ple·men·tar·y
Stress com-ple-men-TAR-y
Phonics Breakdown
com
/kɑːm/
short o
ple
/plə/
schwa
men
/men/
short e
tar
/tər/
r控元音
y
/i/
y vowel i
Meaning
combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other
Sound Reference
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com=/kɑːm/(company) + ple=/plə/(simple) + men=/men/(men) + tar=/tər/(later) + y=/i/(happy)
Example
The two colors are complementary and look good together.