criminal

/ˈkrɪmɪnəl/

Syllables crim·i·nal

Stress CRIM-i-nal

Phonics Breakdown

cr

/kr/

consonant blend

i

/ɪ/

short i

m

/m/

m sound

i

/ɪ/

short i

n

/n/

nasal ng

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

a person who has committed a crime; related to crime

Sound Reference

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crim=/krɪm/(crime) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + nal=/nəl/(national)

Example

The police arrested the criminal last night.