plaintiff

/ˈpleɪntɪf/

Syllables plain·tiff

Stress PLAIN-tiff

Phonics Breakdown

plain

/pleɪn/

long ai

tiff

/tɪf/

short i

Meaning

a person who brings a case against another in a court of law

Sound Reference

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plain=/pleɪn/(plain) + tiff=/tɪf/(tiff)

Example

The plaintiff presented strong evidence in court.