emotional

/ɪˈmoʊʃənl/

Syllables e·mo·tion·al

Stress e-MO-tion-al

Phonics Breakdown

e

/ɪ/

short i

mo

/moʊ/

long o

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

relating to feelings or emotions

Sound Reference

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e=/ɪ/(it) + mo=/moʊ/(go) + tion=/ʃən/(nation) + al=/əl/(local)

Example

She became very emotional during the movie.