surprised

/sərˈpraɪzd/

Syllables sur·prised

Stress sur-PRISED

Phonics Breakdown

sur

/sər/

r控元音

prise

/praɪz/

long i (i_e)

d

/d/

past -ed

Meaning

feeling shock or amazement

Sound Reference

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sur=/sər/(sir) + prise=/praɪz/(prize) + d=/d/(dog)

Example

I was surprised by the sudden news.