pathetic

/pəˈθɛθɪk/

Syllables pa·thet·ic

Stress pa-THET-ic

Phonics Breakdown

pa

/pə/

schwa

th

/θ/

voiceless th

e

/ɛ/

short e

t

/t/

voiceless th

ic

/ɪk/

short i

Meaning

arousing pity or contempt; very poor or weak

Sound Reference

💡

pa=/pə/(about) + th=/θ/(think) + e=/ɛ/(bed) + ic=/ɪk/(music)

Example

His excuse sounded pathetic.