thorny

/ˈθɔːrni/

Syllables thorn·y

Stress THORN-y

Phonics Breakdown

th

/θ/

voiceless th

orn

/ɔːrn/

r控元音

y

/i/

y vowel i

Meaning

having thorns; difficult or complicated

Sound Reference

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th=/θ/(thin) + orn=/ɔːrn/(corn) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

This is a thorny problem to solve.