complicated

/ˈkɑːmplɪkeɪtɪd/

Syllables com·pli·cat·ed

Stress COM-pli-cat-ed

Phonics Breakdown

com

/kɑːm/

short o

pli

/plɪ/

short i

cat

/keɪt/

long a_e

ed

/ɪd/

past -ed

Meaning

difficult to understand or deal with; having many parts

Sound Reference

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com=/kɑːm/(common) + pli=/plɪ/(split) + cat=/keɪt/(late) + ed=/ɪd/(wanted)

Example

The instructions are too complicated for beginners.