customary

/ˈkʌstəməri/

Syllables cus·tom·ar·y

Stress CUS-tom-ar-y

Phonics Breakdown

cus

/kʌs/

short u

tom

/təm/

schwa

ar

/ər/

r控元音

y

/i/

long y

Meaning

usual or traditional; according to custom

Sound Reference

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cus=/kʌs/(custom) + tom=/təm/(atom) + ar=/ər/(car) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

It is customary to shake hands when meeting someone.