riotous

/ˈraɪ.ə.təs/

Syllables ri·ot·ous

Stress RI-ot-ous

Phonics Breakdown

ri

/raɪ/

long i (i_e)

ot

/ət/

schwa

ous

/əs/

weak schwa

Meaning

wildly noisy or violent; unrestrained

Sound Reference

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ri=/raɪ/(ride) + ot=/ət/(pilot) + ous=/əs/(famous)

Example

The crowd became riotous after the game.