perplexity

/pərˈplɛksɪti/

Syllables per·plex·i·ty

Stress per-PLEX-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

per

/pər/

r控元音

plex

/plɛks/

short e

i

/ɪ/

short i

ty

/ti/

ty ending

Meaning

a state of confusion or difficulty in understanding

Sound Reference

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per=/pər/(person) + plex=/plɛks/(complex) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

The sudden change caused great perplexity among the students.