illicit

/ɪˈlɪsɪt/

Syllables il·lic·it

Stress il-LIC-it

Phonics Breakdown

i

/ɪ/

short i

ll

/l/

double consonant

i

/ɪ/

short i

c

/s/

soft c

it

/ɪt/

short i

Meaning

illegal or not allowed by law or rules

Sound Reference

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i=/ɪ/(sit) + ll=/l/(ball) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + c=/s/(city) + it=/ɪt/(sit)

Example

The police arrested him for selling illicit drugs.