messy

/ˈmɛsi/

Syllables mes·sy

Stress MES-sy

Phonics Breakdown

me

/mɛ/

short e

ss

/s/

double consonant

y

/i/

y vowel i

Meaning

untidy or dirty

Sound Reference

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me=/mɛ/(met) + ss=/s/(kiss) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

His room is very messy.