incident

/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/

Syllables in·ci·dent

Stress IN-ci-dent

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

ci

/sɪ/

soft c

dent

/dənt/

schwa

Meaning

an event, especially one that is unusual or unpleasant

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + ci=/sɪ/(city) + dent=/dənt/(student)

Example

The police reported the incident to the public.