notorious

/nəˈtɔːriəs/

Syllables no·to·ri·ous

Stress no-TO-ri-ous

Phonics Breakdown

no

/nə/

schwa

to

/tɔː/

long o

ri

/ri/

long i (i_e)

ous

/əs/

schwa

Meaning

famous or well known for something bad

Sound Reference

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no=/nə/(about) + to=/tɔː/(taught) + ri=/ri/(read) + ous=/əs/(famous)

Example

The city is notorious for its heavy traffic.