continuous

/kənˈtɪnjuəs/

Syllables con·tin·u·ous

Stress con-TIN-u-ous

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kən/

schwa

tin

/tɪn/

short i

u

/ju/

long u-e

ous

/əs/

schwa

Meaning

happening without interruption

Sound Reference

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con=/kən/(control) + tin=/tɪn/(tin) + u=/ju/(use) + ous=/əs/(famous)

Example

The machine runs in a continuous process.