discreet

/dɪˈskriːt/

Syllables dis·creet

Stress dis-CREET

Phonics Breakdown

dis

/dɪs/

short i

creet

/kriːt/

long e

Meaning

careful and polite in order to avoid embarrassment or attention

Sound Reference

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dis=/dɪs/(dismiss) + creet=/kriːt/(street)

Example

She was discreet about her colleague’s personal matters.