intricacy

/ˈɪntrɪkəsi/

Syllables in·tri·ca·cy

Stress IN-tri-ca-cy

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short vowel

tri

/trɪ/

short vowel

ca

/kə/

schwa

cy

/si/

y vowel i

Meaning

the quality of being complex or detailed

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + tri=/trɪ/(trip) + ca=/kə/(camera) + cy=/si/(privacy)

Example

The intricacy of the design impressed the engineers.