punctual

/ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/

Syllables punc·tu·al

Stress PUNC-tu-al

Phonics Breakdown

punc

/pʌŋk/

short u

tu

/tʃu/

ture ending

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

arriving or doing something at the expected or planned time

Sound Reference

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punc=/pʌŋk/(punk) + tu=/tʃu/(Tuesday) + al=/əl/(local)

Example

She is always punctual for meetings.