encyclopaedia
/ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdɪə/
Syllables en·cy·clo·pae·di·a
Stress en-cy-clo-pae-DEE-a
Phonics Breakdown
en
/ɪn/
short i
cy
/saɪ/
soft c
clo
/klə/
schwa
pae
/piː/
long a
di
/dɪ/
short i
a
/ə/
schwa
Meaning
a reference book or online resource containing information on many subjects
Sound Reference
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en=/ɪn/(in) + cy=/saɪ/(cycle) + clo=/klə/(clock弱读) + pae=/piː/(pea) + di=/dɪ/(did) + a=/ə/(about)
Example
She looked up the term in an encyclopaedia.