industrious

/ɪnˈdʌstriəs/

Syllables in·dus·tri·ous

Stress in-DUS-tri-ous

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

dus

/dʌs/

short u

tri

/tri/

tr blend

ous

/əs/

schwa

Meaning

hard-working and diligent

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + dus=/dʌs/(dust) + tri=/tri/(tree) + ous=/əs/(famous)

Example

She is an industrious student who studies every day.