selfish

/ˈselfɪʃ/

Syllables sel·fish

Stress SEL-fish

Phonics Breakdown

self

/self/

short e

ish

/ɪʃ/

short i

Meaning

caring only about yourself and not about others

Sound Reference

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self=/self/(self) + ish=/ɪʃ/(fish)

Example

It is selfish to think only about yourself.