proverbial

/prəˈvɜːrbiəl/

Syllables pro·ver·bi·al

Stress pro-VER-bi-al

Phonics Breakdown

pro

/prə/

schwa

verb

/vɜːrb/

r控元音

i

/i/

long i (i_e)

al

/əl/

syllabic le

Meaning

well-known and often referred to, like a proverb

Sound Reference

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pro=/prə/(protect) + verb=/vɜːrb/(verb) + i=/i/(machine) + al=/əl/(national)

Example

He is famous for his proverbial patience.