satisfactory

/ˌsætɪsˈfæktəri/

Syllables sat·is·fac·to·ry

Stress sat-is-FAC-to-ry

Phonics Breakdown

sat

/sæt/

short a

is

/ɪs/

short i

fac

/fæk/

short a

to

/tə/

schwa

ry

/ri/

y vowel i

Meaning

good enough to be accepted; adequate

Sound Reference

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sat=/sæt/(sat) + is=/ɪs/(is) + fac=/fæk/(fact) + to=/tə/(today) + ry=/ri/(sorry)

Example

The quality of his work is satisfactory.