friendly

/ˈfrendli/

Syllables friend·ly

Stress FRIEND-ly

Phonics Breakdown

fr

/fr/

consonant blend

iend

/end/

short e

ly

/li/

ly adverb

Meaning

kind and pleasant; behaving like a friend

Sound Reference

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fr=/fr/(from) + iend=/end/(end) + ly=/li/(likely)

Example

The new teacher is very friendly.