olympiad

/oʊˈlɪmpiæd/

Syllables o·lym·pi·ad

Stress o-LYM-pi-ad

Phonics Breakdown

o

/oʊ/

long o

lym

/lɪm/

short i

pi

/pi/

long i (i_e)

ad

/æd/

short a

Meaning

an international competition in sports or academic subjects

Sound Reference

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o=/oʊ/(go) + lym=/lɪm/(limit) + pi=/pi/(pizza) + ad=/æd/(add)

Example

She won a gold medal at the international math olympiad.