spectacular

/spɛkˈtækjələr/

Syllables spec·tac·u·lar

Stress spec-TAC-u-lar

Phonics Breakdown

spec

/spɛk/

short e

tac

/tæk/

short a

u

/jə/

schwa

lar

/lər/

er schwa

Meaning

very impressive or dramatic

Sound Reference

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spec=/spɛk/(specimen) + tac=/tæk/(tack) + u=/jə/(annual) + lar=/lər/(popular)

Example

The fireworks show was absolutely spectacular.