private

/ˈpraɪvət/

Syllables pri·vate

Stress PRI-vate

Phonics Breakdown

pri

/praɪ/

long i (i_e)

vate

/vət/

schwa

Meaning

belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group; not public

Sound Reference

💡

pri=/praɪ/(price) + vate=/vət/(chocolate)

Example

This is a private conversation.