irritable

/ˈɪrɪtəbəl/

Syllables ir·ri·ta·ble

Stress IR-ri-ta-ble

Phonics Breakdown

ir

/ɪr/

rhotic ir

ri

/rɪ/

short i

ta

/tə/

schwa

ble

/bəl/

weak schwa

Meaning

easily annoyed or angered

Sound Reference

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ir=/ɪr/(irony) + ri=/rɪ/(river) + ta=/tə/(today) + ble=/bəl/(table)

Example

He becomes irritable when he is tired.