ornamental

/ˌɔːrnəˈmentl/

Syllables or·na·men·tal

Stress or-na-MEN-tal

Phonics Breakdown

or

/ɔːr/

or sound

na

/nə/

schwa

men

/men/

short e

tal

/təl/

syllabic le

Meaning

decorative; serving as decoration rather than function

Sound Reference

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or=/ɔːr/(or) + na=/nə/(banana) + men=/men/(men) + tal=/təl/(metal)

Example

The garden has several ornamental trees.