ridiculous

/rɪˈdɪkjələs/

Syllables ri·dic·u·lous

Stress ri-DIC-u-lous

Phonics Breakdown

ri

/rɪ/

short i

dic

/dɪk/

hard c

u

/jə/

schwa

lous

/ləs/

schwa

Meaning

very silly or unreasonable; deserving laughter

Sound Reference

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ri=/rɪ/(river) + dic=/dɪk/(dictionary) + u=/jə/(value) + lous=/ləs/(famous)

Example

It is ridiculous to believe that story.