sanitary

/ˈsænɪtɛri/

Syllables san·i·tar·y

Stress SAN-i-tar-y

Phonics Breakdown

san

/sæn/

short a

i

/ɪ/

short i

tar

/tɛr/

reduced ar

y

/i/

y vowel i

Meaning

clean and healthy; related to hygiene

Sound Reference

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san=/sæn/(sand) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + tar=/tɛr/(terror) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

Hospitals must follow strict sanitary rules.