illegible

/ɪˈlɛdʒəbəl/

Syllables il·leg·i·ble

Stress il-LEG-i-ble

Phonics Breakdown

il

/ɪl/

short i

leg

/lɛdʒ/

soft g

i

/ɪ/

schwa

ble

/bəl/

-le syllable

Meaning

impossible or very difficult to read

Sound Reference

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il=/ɪl/(ill) + leg=/lɛdʒ/(legend) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ble=/bəl/(table)

Example

His handwriting was so illegible that no one could read it.