dictionary

/ˈdɪkʃənəri/

Syllables dic·tion·ar·y

Stress DIC-tion-ar-y

Phonics Breakdown

dic

/dɪk/

short i

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

ar

/ə/

schwa

y

/i/

long y

Meaning

a book or digital resource that explains the meanings of words

Sound Reference

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dic=/dɪk/(dick) + tion=/ʃən/(nation) + ar=/ə/(dollar) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

I looked up the word in the dictionary.