disastrous

/dɪˈzæstrəs/

Syllables di·zas·trous

Stress di-ZAS-trous

Phonics Breakdown

dis

/dɪs/

short i

as

/zæs/

voiced cons.

trous

/trəs/

schwa

Meaning

causing great damage or failure; extremely bad

Sound Reference

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dis=/dɪs/(dismiss) + as=/zæs/(jazz-like s sound) + trous=/trəs/(dangerous)

Example

The project ended in a disastrous failure.