rotten

/ˈrɑːtən/

Syllables rot·ten

Stress ROT-ten

Phonics Breakdown

ro

/rɑː/

short o

tt

/t/

stays short

en

/ən/

schwa

Meaning

decayed; spoiled; morally bad

Sound Reference

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ro=/rɑː/(hot) + t=/t/(ten) + en=/ən/(button)

Example

The rotten fruit smelled terrible.