mexico

/ˈmɛksɪkoʊ/

Syllables mex·i·co

Stress MEX-i-co

Phonics Breakdown

mex

/mɛks/

short e

i

/ɪ/

short i

co

/koʊ/

oa sound

Meaning

a country in North America, officially the United Mexican States

Sound Reference

💡

me=/mɛ/(met) + x=/ks/(box) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + co=/koʊ/(go)

Example

I traveled to Mexico last summer.