terrific

/təˈrɪfɪk/

Syllables te·rif·ic

Stress te-RIF-ic

Phonics Breakdown

ter

/tər/

er schwa

rif

/rɪf/

short i

ic

/ɪk/

hard c

Meaning

very good; excellent

Sound Reference

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ter=/tər/(teacher) + rif=/rɪf/(riff) + ic=/ɪk/(music)

Example

She did a terrific job on the project.