opposite

/ˈɒpəzɪt/

Syllables op·po·site

Stress OP-po-site

Phonics Breakdown

op

/ɒp/

short o

po

/ə/

schwa

site

/zɪt/

voiced s

Meaning

completely different; on the other side

Sound Reference

💡

op=/ɒp/(top) + po=/ə/(about) + site=/zɪt/(visit)

Example

They have opposite opinions on this issue.