exotic

/ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/

Syllables e·xo·tic

Stress e-XO-tic

Phonics Breakdown

ex

/ɪɡz/

x sound

o

/ɑː/

letter name

tic

/tɪk/

short i

Meaning

from a foreign or unusual place; strikingly different

Sound Reference

💡

ex=/ɪɡz/(exit) + o=/ɑː/(hot) + tic=/tɪk/(ticket)

Example

She loves traveling to exotic countries.