occasional

/əˈkeɪʒənəl/

Syllables oc·ca·sion·al

Stress oc-ca-SION-al

Phonics Breakdown

oc

/ə/

schwa

ca

/keɪ/

long a_e

sion

/ʒən/

sion

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

happening sometimes, not often or regularly

Sound Reference

💡

o=/ə/(about) + ca=/keɪ/(cake) + sion=/ʒən/(vision) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

He makes occasional visits to his hometown.