painful

/ˈpeɪnfəl/

Syllables pain·ful

Stress PAIN-ful

Phonics Breakdown

pain

/peɪn/

long ai

ful

/fəl/

schwa

Meaning

causing physical or emotional pain

Sound Reference

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pain=/peɪn/(pain, rain) + ful=/fəl/(useful)

Example

It was painful to walk on my injured foot.