preoccupy

/priːˈɒkjʊpaɪ/

Syllables pre·oc·cu·py

Stress pre-OC-cu-py

Phonics Breakdown

pre

/priː/

magic e

oc

/ɒk/

short o

cu

/kjʊ/

short u

py

/paɪ/

long i

Meaning

to occupy the mind or attention completely

Sound Reference

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pre=/priː/(prefix pre-) + oc=/ɒk/(octopus) + py=/paɪ/(pie)

Example

Work problems preoccupy his thoughts.