ordeal

/ɔːrˈdiːl/

Syllables or·deal

Stress or-DEAL

Phonics Breakdown

or

/ɔːr/

r控元音

deal

/diːl/

long e

Meaning

a severe or trying experience

Sound Reference

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or=/ɔːr/(fork) + deal=/diːl/(ideal)

Example

The long journey through the desert was a real ordeal.