spontaneous

/spɒnˈteɪniəs/

Syllables spon·ta·ne·ous

Stress spon-TA-ne-ous

Phonics Breakdown

spon

/spɒn/

short o

ta

/teɪ/

long a_e

ne

/ni/

as is

ous

/əs/

schwa

Meaning

happening naturally without planning

Sound Reference

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spon=/spɒn/(sponsor) + ta=/teɪ/(take) + ne=/ni/(knee) + ous=/əs/(famous)

Example

The audience gave a spontaneous round of applause.