preoccupied

/priːˈɑːkjʊpaɪd/

Syllables pre·oc·cu·pied

Stress pre-OC-cu-pied

Phonics Breakdown

pre

/priː/

magic e

oc

/ɑk/

short o

cu

/kjʊ/

consonant+y

pied

/paɪd/

long e

Meaning

thinking about something so much that you are not aware of other things

Sound Reference

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pre=/priː/(prefix pre-) + oc=/ɑk/(octopus) + cu=/kjʊ/(cute) + pied=/paɪd/(pie)

Example

She was so preoccupied with work that she forgot the meeting.