microscopic

/ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑːpɪk/

Syllables mi·cro·scop·ic

Stress mi-cro-SCOP-ic

Phonics Breakdown

mi

/maɪ/

long i (i_e)

cro

/kroʊ/

long o

scop

/skɑːp/

short o

ic

/ɪk/

short i

Meaning

extremely small; able to be seen only with a microscope

Sound Reference

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mi=/maɪ/(my) + cro=/kroʊ/(crow) + scop=/skɑːp/(scope) + ic=/ɪk/(music)

Example

The doctor found a microscopic crack in the bone.