oddity

/ˈɒdəti/

Syllables od·di·ty

Stress OD-di-ty

Phonics Breakdown

odd

/ɒd/

short o

i

/ə/

schwa

ty

/ti/

-tion suffix

Meaning

something strange or unusual

Sound Reference

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odd=/ɒd/(odd) + i=/ə/(family) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

The old clock in the room was an oddity.