explanatory
/ɪkˈsplænətɔːri/
Syllables ex·plan·a·to·ry
Stress ex-PLAN-a-to-ry
Phonics Breakdown
ex
/ɪks/
x=ks
plan
/plæn/
short a
a
/ə/
schwa
to
/tɔː/
long o
ry
/ri/
y vowel /i/
Meaning
serving to explain or clarify something
Sound Reference
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ex=/ɪks/(extra) + plan=/plæn/(plan) + a=/ə/(about) + to=/tɔː/(story) + ry=/ri/(story)
Example
The teacher gave an explanatory note with the assignment.