remedial

/rɪˈmiːdiəl/

Syllables re·me·di·al

Stress re-ME-di-al

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɪ/

short i

me

/miː/

magic e

di

/di/

long i (i_e)

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

intended to correct or improve a deficiency

Sound Reference

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re=/rɪ/(remain) + me=/miː/(me) + di=/di/(dino) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

She took a remedial math class to improve her skills.