entertaining

/ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/

Syllables en·ter·tain·ing

Stress en-ter-TAIN-ing

Phonics Breakdown

en

/ɛn/

short e

ter

/tər/

r-schwa

tain

/teɪn/

long ai

ing

/ɪŋ/

ng sound

Meaning

amusing; giving pleasure or enjoyment

Sound Reference

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en=/ɛn/(pen) + ter=/tər/(water) + tain=/teɪn/(train) + ing=/ɪŋ/(sing)

Example

The movie was entertaining for both kids and adults.