obedient

/əˈbiːdiənt/

Syllables o·be·di·ent

Stress o-BE-di-ent

Phonics Breakdown

o

/ə/

schwa

be

/biː/

long e

di

/di/

long i (i_e)

ent

/ənt/

schwa

Meaning

willing to obey rules or orders

Sound Reference

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o=/ə/(about) + be=/biː/(be) + di=/di/(medium) + ent=/ənt/(agent)

Example

The obedient child followed the teacher's instructions.