olympics

/əˈlɪmpɪks/

Syllables o·lym·pics

Stress o-LYMP-ics

Phonics Breakdown

o

/ə/

schwa

lym

/lɪm/

short i

pics

/pɪks/

short i

Meaning

the Olympic Games, an international sports competition

Sound Reference

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o=/ə/(about) + lym=/lɪm/(limit) + pics=/pɪks/(picks)

Example

She dreams of competing in the Olympics one day.