momentous

/moʊˈmen.təs/

Syllables mo·men·tous

Stress mo-MEN-tous

Phonics Breakdown

mo

/moʊ/

long o

men

/men/

short e

t

/t/

voiceless th

ous

/əs/

schwa

Meaning

very important; having great significance or consequence

Sound Reference

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mo=/moʊ/(moment) + men=/men/(men) + ous=/əs/(famous)

Example

The signing of the treaty was a momentous event in history.