telescopic

/ˌtɛləˈskɑːpɪk/

Syllables te·le·scop·ic

Stress te-le-SCOP-ic

Phonics Breakdown

te

/tɛ/

short e

le

/lə/

schwa

scop

/skɑːp/

short o

ic

/ɪk/

suffix ic

Meaning

able to be extended or contracted like a telescope; relating to a telescope

Sound Reference

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te=/tɛ/(ten) + le=/lə/(table) + scop=/skɑːp/(scope) + ic=/ɪk/(basic)

Example

The camera has a telescopic lens.