slippery

/ˈslɪpəri/

Syllables slip·per·y

Stress SLIP-per-y

Phonics Breakdown

sl

/sl/

consonant blend

i

/ɪ/

short i

pp

/p/

double consonant

er

/ər/

schwa

y

/i/

long y

Meaning

easy to slide or lose footing; difficult to hold

Sound Reference

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slip=/slɪp/(slip) + er=/ər/(teacher) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

The road is slippery after the rain.