meticulous

/məˈtɪkjələs/

Syllables me·tic·u·lous

Stress me-TIC-u-lous

Phonics Breakdown

me

/mə/

schwa

tic

/tɪk/

short i

u

/jə/

long u

lous

/ləs/

schwa

Meaning

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

Sound Reference

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me=/mə/(taken) + tic=/tɪk/(tick) + u=/jə/(value) + lous=/ləs/(famous)

Example

She is meticulous about checking every detail of the report.