regrettable

/rɪˈɡretəbəl/

Syllables re·gret·ta·ble

Stress re-GRET-ta-ble

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɪ/

short i

gret

/ɡret/

short e

ta

/tə/

schwa

ble

/bəl/

syllabic le

Meaning

causing sadness, disappointment, or regret

Sound Reference

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re=/rɪ/(reply) + gret=/ɡret/(regret) + ta=/tə/(about) + ble=/bəl/(table)

Example

It was a regrettable mistake that cost the team the game.