intimate

/ˈɪntɪmət/

Syllables in·ti·mate

Stress IN-ti-mate

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

ti

/tɪ/

short i

mate

/mət/

schwa

Meaning

very close or familiar; private

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + ti=/tɪ/(ticket) + mate=/mət/(climate)

Example

They have an intimate friendship.