sophisticated
/səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
Syllables so·phis·ti·cat·ed
Stress so-PHIS-ti-cat-ed
Phonics Breakdown
so
/sə/
schwa
phis
/fɪs/
ph
ti
/tɪ/
short i
cat
/keɪt/
long a_e
ed
/ɪd/
past -ed
Meaning
advanced and refined; complex or highly developed
Sound Reference
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so=/sə/(support) + phis=/fɪs/(physics) + ti=/tɪ/(ticket) + cat=/keɪt/(educate) + ed=/ɪd/(wanted)
Example
The smartphone uses sophisticated technology.