conspicuous

/kənˈspɪkjuəs/

Syllables con·spic·u·ous

Stress con-SPIC-u-ous

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kən/

schwa

spic

/spɪk/

short i

u

/ju/

j sound

ous

/əs/

schwa

Meaning

easily seen or noticed; obvious

Sound Reference

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con=/kən/(control) + spic=/spɪk/(spicy) + u=/ju/(use) + ous=/əs/(famous)

Example

She wore a conspicuous red coat in the crowd.