envious

/ˈenviəs/

Syllables en·vi·ous

Stress EN-vi-ous

Phonics Breakdown

en

/en/

short e

vi

/vi/

long i (i_e)

ous

/əs/

schwa

Meaning

feeling or showing envy

Sound Reference

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en=/en/(pen) + vi=/vi/(video) + ous=/əs/(famous)

Example

She felt envious of her friend's success.