paradigm

/ˈpærədaɪm/

Syllables pa·ra·digm

Stress PA-ra-digm

Phonics Breakdown

pa

/pæ/

short a

ra

/rə/

schwa

digm

/daɪm/

silent letter

Meaning

a typical example or model of something; a pattern

Sound Reference

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pa=/pæ/(pan) + ra=/rə/(around) + digm=/daɪm/(time)

Example

The discovery led to a new scientific paradigm.