surprising

/sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/

Syllables sur·pris·ing

Stress sur-PRIS-ing

Phonics Breakdown

sur

/sər/

er schwa

pris

/praɪz/

long i (i_e)

ing

/ɪŋ/

ng sound

Meaning

causing surprise; unexpected

Sound Reference

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sur=/sər/(surface) + pris=/praɪz/(prize) + ing=/ɪŋ/(sing)

Example

The ending of the movie was surprising.