troublesome

/ˈtrʌb.əl.səm/

Syllables trou·ble·some

Stress TROU-ble-some

Phonics Breakdown

trou

/trʌ/

short u

ble

/bəl/

schwa

some

/səm/

schwa

Meaning

causing problems or difficulties; annoying

Sound Reference

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trou=/trʌ/(trouble) + ble=/bəl/(table) + some=/səm/(awesome)

Example

This machine is old and often troublesome.