tricky

/ˈtrɪki/

Syllables tric·ky

Stress TRIC-ky

Phonics Breakdown

tri

/trɪ/

short i

ck

/k/

ck sound

y

/i/

short y

Meaning

difficult or requiring careful handling

Sound Reference

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tri=/trɪ/(trip) + ck=/k/(back) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

This is a tricky question to answer.