peculiar

/pɪˈkjuːliər/

Syllables pe·cu·li·ar

Stress pe-CU-li-ar

Phonics Breakdown

pe

/pɪ/

short i

cu

/kjuː/

hard c

li

/lɪ/

short i

ar

/ər/

er schwa

Meaning

strange or unusual; belonging especially to one person or thing

Sound Reference

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pi=/pɪ/(pin) + cue=/kjuː/(cue) + li=/lɪ/(limit) + er=/ər/(teacher)

Example

There is a peculiar smell in the room.