hysteria

/hɪˈstɪrɪə/

Syllables hys·te·ri·a

Stress hys-TE-ri-a

Phonics Breakdown

hys

/hɪs/

short y

ter

/tɪr/

r-sound

i

/ɪ/

short vowel

a

/ə/

schwa

Meaning

extreme or uncontrollable emotion or excitement

Sound Reference

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hys=/hɪs/(his) + ter=/tɪr/(stir) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + a=/ə/(sofa)

Example

The crowd fell into hysteria after the shocking news.