congratulatory

/kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪtəri/
Syllables con·grat·u·la·to·ry
Stress con-gra-tu-LA-to-ry

Phonics Breakdown

con
/kən/
schwa
grat
/ɡræt/
short a
u
/ʃə/
-ture ending
la
/leɪ/
long a_e
to
/tər/
er schwa
ry
/ri/
long y

Meaning

expressing praise or approval, especially for an achievement

Sound Reference

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con=/kən/(control) + grat=/græt/(gratitude) + u=/ʃə/(nature) + la=/leɪ/(late) + to=/tər/(actor) + ry=/ri/(story)

Example

She sent a congratulatory message after hearing the good news.