grievous

/ˈɡriːvəs/

Syllables griev·ous

Stress GRIE-vous

Phonics Breakdown

gr

/ɡr/

consonant blend

ie

/iː/

long e

v

/v/

voiceless th

ous

/əs/

schwa

Meaning

very serious or severe; causing great pain or harm

Sound Reference

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gr=/ɡr/(green) + ie=/iː/(field) + v=/v/(very) + ous=/əs/(famous)

Example

The accident caused grievous injuries.