poised

/pɔɪzd/

Syllables poised

Stress POISED

Phonics Breakdown

poi

/pɔɪ/

oi diphthong

sed

/zd/

-ed past tense

Meaning

calm, confident, and ready to act

Sound Reference

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poi=/ɔɪ/(coin) + sed=/zd/(used)

Example

She remained poised during the interview.