distinguished

/dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/

Syllables dis·tin·guished

Stress dis-TIN-guished

Phonics Breakdown

dis

/dɪs/

short i

tin

/tɪn/

short i

guish

/ɡwɪʃ/

hard g

ed

/t/

past -ed

Meaning

very successful and respected; clearly different

Sound Reference

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dis=/dɪs/(dish) + tin=/tɪn/(tin) + guish=/ɡwɪʃ/(distinguish) + ed=/t/(worked)

Example

She is a distinguished professor at the university.