handsome

/ˈhænsəm/

Syllables hand·some

Stress HAND-some

Phonics Breakdown

hand

/hænd/

short a

some

/səm/

schwa

Meaning

good-looking, especially referring to a man

Sound Reference

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hand=/hænd/(hand) + some=/səm/(awesome)

Example

He is a handsome young man.