fragmentary

/ˈfræɡ.mən.tər.i/

Syllables frag·men·ta·ry

Stress FRAG-men-ta-ry

Phonics Breakdown

frag

/fræɡ/

short a

men

/mən/

schwa

ta

/tər/

schwa

ry

/ri/

ee/ea

Meaning

consisting of small, separate parts; incomplete

Sound Reference

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frag=/fræɡ/(fragile) + men=/mən/(women) + ta=/tər/(data) + ry=/ri/(story)

Example

The historian worked with fragmentary evidence.