tedious

/ˈtiːdiəs/

Syllables te·di·ous

Stress TE-di-ous

Phonics Breakdown

te

/tiː/

magic e

di

/di/

short i

ous

/əs/

schwa

Meaning

boring and requiring much time or effort

Sound Reference

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te=/tiː/(tea) + di=/di/(digital) + ous=/əs/(nervous)

Example

Filling out the forms was a tedious task.