idiomatic

/ˌɪdiəˈmætɪk/

Syllables i·di·o·mat·ic

Stress id-i-o-MAT-ic

Phonics Breakdown

i

/ɪ/

short i

di

/di/

vowel letter

o

/ə/

schwa

mat

/mæt/

short a

ic

/ɪk/

schwa

Meaning

using natural expressions of a language; characteristic of a language

Sound Reference

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i=/ɪ/(sit) + di=/di/(dinner) + o=/ə/(about) + mat=/mæt/(mat) + ic=/ɪk/(basic)

Example

She speaks idiomatic English like a native speaker.