evolutionary

/ˌɛvəˈluːʃənˌɛri/
Syllables e·vo·lu·tion·ar·y
Stress e-vo-LU-tion-ar-y

Phonics Breakdown

e
/ɛ/
short e
vo
/və/
schwa
lu
/luː/
long u_e
tion
/ʃən/
-tion ending
ar
/ɛr/
r-sound
y
/i/
long y

Meaning

related to evolution or gradual development

Sound Reference

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e=/ɛ/(bed) + vo=/və/(love) + lu=/luː/(blue) + tion=/ʃən/(nation) + ar=/ɛr/(berry) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

Humans have unique evolutionary traits.