ideal

/aɪˈdiːəl/

Syllables i·de·al

Stress i-DE-al

Phonics Breakdown

i

/aɪ/

long i (i_e)

de

/diː/

magic e

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

perfect; best possible; a standard of perfection

Sound Reference

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i=/aɪ/(ice) + de=/diː/(deep) + al=/əl/(local)

Example

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