crossroads

/ˈkrɒsroʊdz/

Syllables cross·roads

Stress CROSS-roads

Phonics Breakdown

cross

/krɒs/

short o

roads

/roʊdz/

long o

Meaning

a place where two or more roads meet; a critical point of decision

Sound Reference

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cross=/krɒs/(cross) + roads=/roʊdz/(roads)

Example

She is at a crossroads in her career.