misery

/ˈmɪzəri/

Syllables mi·se·ry

Stress MI-se-ry

Phonics Breakdown

mi

/mɪ/

short i

se

/zə/

schwa

ry

/ri/

y /i/ sound

Meaning

great suffering, unhappiness, or distress

Sound Reference

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mi=/mɪ/(miss) + se=/zə/(reason) + ry=/ri/(sorry)

Example

He lived in misery for many years.