idiot

/ˈɪdiət/

Syllables id·i·ot

Stress ID-i-ot

Phonics Breakdown

id

/ɪd/

short i

i

/i/

long i (i_e)

ot

/ət/

schwa

Meaning

a very stupid person (informal and offensive)

Sound Reference

💡

id=/ɪd/(kid) + i=/i/(machine) + ot=/ət/(carrot)

Example

He felt bad after calling his friend an idiot.