recipient

/rɪˈsɪpiənt/

Syllables re·cip·i·ent

Stress re-CIP-i-ent

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɪ/

short i

cip

/sɪp/

soft c

i

/i/

short i

ent

/ənt/

schwa

Meaning

a person who receives something

Sound Reference

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re=/rɪ/(repeat) + cip=/sɪp/(sip) + i=/i/(machine) + ent=/ənt/(student)

Example

She was the recipient of the award.