insecticide

/ɪnˈsek.tɪ.saɪd/

Syllables in·sec·ti·cide

Stress in-SEC-ti-cide

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

sec

/sek/

short e

ti

/tɪ/

short i

cide

/saɪd/

soft c

Meaning

a chemical used to kill insects

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + sec=/sek/(second) + ti=/tɪ/(tip) + cide=/saɪd/(decide)

Example

The farmer used insecticide to protect the crops.