innocent

/ˈɪnəsənt/

Syllables in·no·cent

Stress IN-no-cent

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

no

/nə/

schwa

cent

/sənt/

soft c+schwa

Meaning

not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing; pure and simple

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + no=/nə/(lemon) + cent=/sənt/(cent)

Example

The court found him innocent of all charges.