irregular

/ɪˈrɛɡjələr/

Syllables ir·reg·u·lar

Stress ir-REG-u-lar

Phonics Breakdown

ir

/ɪr/

r控元音

reg

/rɛɡ/

short e

u

/jə/

schwa

lar

/lər/

schwa

Meaning

not even or regular; not following a pattern or rule

Sound Reference

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ir=/ɪr/(bird) + reg=/rɛɡ/(regular) + u=/jə/(value) + lar=/lər/(similar)

Example

He works irregular hours during the week.