cowardice

/ˈkaʊərdɪs/

Syllables cow·ard·ice

Stress COW-ard-ice

Phonics Breakdown

cow

/kaʊ/

ow diphth

ard

/ərd/

er schwa

ice

/ɪs/

schwa

Meaning

lack of courage; fearfulness

Sound Reference

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cow=/kaʊ/(cow) + ard=/ərd/(standard) + ice=/ɪs/(service)

Example

He was ashamed of his cowardice in the face of danger.