nasty

/ˈnæsti/

Syllables nas·ty

Stress NAS-ty

Phonics Breakdown

na

/næ/

short a

st

/st/

consonant blend

y

/i/

long y

Meaning

very unpleasant or mean

Sound Reference

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na=/næ/(cat) + st=/st/(stop) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

He made a nasty comment.