traditional

/trəˈdɪʃənəl/

Syllables tra·di·tion·al

Stress tra-DI-tion-al

Phonics Breakdown

tra

/trə/

schwa

di

/dɪ/

short i

tion

/ʃən/

-tion ending

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

following long-established customs or beliefs

Sound Reference

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tra=/trə/(travel) + di=/dɪ/(dinner) + tion=/ʃən/(nation) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

They wore traditional clothes during the festival.