epidemic

/ˌepɪˈdemɪk/

Syllables e·pi·dem·ic

Stress e-pi-DEM-ic

Phonics Breakdown

e

/e/

short e

pi

/pɪ/

short i

dem

/dem/

short e

ic

/ɪk/

schwa

Meaning

a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease

Sound Reference

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e=/e/(egg) + pi=/pɪ/(pit) + dem=/dem/(demonstrate) + ic=/ɪk/(music)

Example

The country acted quickly to control the epidemic.