furious

/ˈfjʊriəs/

Syllables fu·ri·ous

Stress FU-ri-ous

Phonics Breakdown

fu

/fjʊ/

short u

ri

/ri/

long i (i_e)

ous

/əs/

schwa

Meaning

extremely angry; full of rage

Sound Reference

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fu=/fjʊ/(fuel) + ri=/ri/(read) + ous=/əs/(famous)

Example

She was furious about the unfair decision.