mystery

/ˈmɪstəri/

Syllables mys·ter·y

Stress MYS-ter-y

Phonics Breakdown

mys

/mɪs/

short y

ter

/tər/

er schwa

y

/i/

y vowel ai

Meaning

something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain

Sound Reference

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my=/mɪ/(myth) + ster=/stər/(monster) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

The cause of the noise remains a mystery.