impolite

/ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/

Syllables im·po·lite

Stress im-po-LITE

Phonics Breakdown

im

/ɪm/

short i

po

/pə/

schwa

lite

/laɪt/

long i (i_e)

Meaning

not polite; rude

Sound Reference

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im=/ɪm/(impossible) + po=/pə/(support) + lite=/laɪt/(lite)

Example

It is impolite to interrupt others when they are speaking.