official

/əˈfɪʃəl/

Syllables of·fi·cial

Stress of-FI-cial

Phonics Breakdown

o

/ə/

schwa

ffi

/fɪ/

short i

cial

/ʃəl/

soft c

Meaning

relating to authority or public duty; formal

Sound Reference

💡

o=/ə/(about) + fi=/fɪ/(fish) + shul=/ʃəl/(special)

Example

She is an official representative of the company.