idealistic
/aɪˌdiːəˈlɪstɪk/
Syllables i·de·a·lis·tic
Stress i-de-a-LIS-tic
Phonics Breakdown
i
/aɪ/
long i (i-e)
de
/diː/
magic e
a
/ə/
schwa
lis
/lɪs/
short i
tic
/tɪk/
short i
Meaning
having high ideals and expecting perfection
Sound Reference
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i=/aɪ/(time) + de=/diː/(deep) + a=/ə/(about) + lis=/lɪs/(listen) + tic=/tɪk/(ticket)
Example
She is idealistic about changing the world.