distressful

/dɪˈstrɛsfəl/

Syllables dis·tress·ful

Stress dis-TRESS-ful

Phonics Breakdown

dis

/dɪs/

short i

tress

/trɛs/

short e

ful

/fəl/

schwa

Meaning

causing distress; full of anxiety or sorrow

Sound Reference

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dis=/dɪs/(dismiss) + tress=/trɛs/(dress) + ful=/fəl/(beautiful)

Example

She wrote a distressful letter describing her worries.