sufficient

/səˈfɪʃənt/

Syllables suf·fi·cient

Stress suf-FI-cient

Phonics Breakdown

suf

/səf/

weak schwa

fi

/fɪ/

short i

cient

/ʃənt/

soft c

Meaning

enough; adequate for a purpose

Sound Reference

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suf=/səf/(suffer) + fi=/fɪ/(fish) + cient=/ʃənt/(ancient)

Example

This amount of water is sufficient for one day.