continental

/ˌkɑn.təˈnɛn.təl/

Syllables con·ti·nen·tal

Stress con-ti-NEN-tal

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kɑn/

short o

ti

/tə/

schwa

nen

/nɛn/

short e

tal

/təl/

al weak

Meaning

relating to a continent; mainland

Sound Reference

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con=/kɑn/(congress) + ti=/tə/(nation) + nen=/nɛn/(ten) + tal=/təl/(total)

Example

France has a continental climate with cold winters.