abolish

/əˈbɑːlɪʃ/

Syllables a·bol·ish

Stress a-BOL-ish

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

bol

/bɑːl/

short o

ish

/ɪʃ/

short i

Meaning

to officially end or cancel a law, system, or practice

Sound Reference

💡

a=/ə/(about) + bol=/bɑːl/(ball) + ish=/ɪʃ/(fish)

Example

The government decided to abolish the old law.