wicked

/ˈwɪkɪd/

Syllables wick·ed

Stress WICK-ed

Phonics Breakdown

wi

/wɪ/

short i

ck

/k/

ck sound

ed

/ɪd/

past -ed

Meaning

morally bad; evil; sometimes informal meaning very good or impressive

Sound Reference

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wi=/wɪ/(win) + ck=/k/(kick) + ed=/ɪd/(wanted)

Example

The wicked witch scared the children.