parasite

/ˈpærəsaɪt/

Syllables par·a·site

Stress PAR-a-site

Phonics Breakdown

par

/pær/

ar sound

a

/ə/

schwa

site

/saɪt/

long i (i_e)

Meaning

an organism that lives on or in another organism and benefits at its expense

Sound Reference

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par=/pær/(parent) + a=/ə/(about) + site=/saɪt/(site)

Example

The parasite lives inside the host’s body.