inferiority
/ɪnˌfɪriˈɔːrɪti/
Syllables in·fe·ri·or·i·ty
Stress in-fe-ri-OR-i-ty
Phonics Breakdown
in
/ɪn/
short i
fer
/fɪr/
ir sound
i
/iː/
long i (i_e)
or
/ɔːr/
or sound
i
/ɪ/
short i
ty
/ti/
y as i
Meaning
the state of being lower in quality, rank, or confidence
Sound Reference
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in=/ɪn/(in) + fer=/fɪr/(first) + i=/iː/(see) + or=/ɔːr/(or) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ty=/ti/(city)
Example
He struggled with feelings of inferiority at work.