fragility

/frəˈdʒɪləti/

Syllables fra·gil·i·ty

Stress fra-GIL-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

fra

/frə/

schwa

gil

/dʒɪl/

soft g

i

/ɪ/

short i

ty

/ti/

t+y fusion

Meaning

the quality of being easily broken or damaged; weakness

Sound Reference

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fra=/frə/(afraid) + gil=/dʒɪl/(fragile) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

The fragility of the glass requires careful handling.