subtlety

/ˈsʌtəlti/

Syllables sub·tle·ty

Stress SUB-tle-ty

Phonics Breakdown

sub

/sʌt/

silent letter

tle

/təl/

syllabic le

ty

/ti/

y vowel i

Meaning

the quality of being delicate, precise, or hard to notice

Sound Reference

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sub=/sʌt/(subtle) + tle=/təl/(little) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

She admired the subtlety of his argument.