aggression

/əˈɡreʃən/

Syllables a·gres·sion

Stress a-GRES-sion

Phonics Breakdown

ag

/əɡ/

schwa

gres

/ɡres/

short e

sion

/ʃən/

sion suffix

Meaning

hostile or violent behavior; forceful action

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + gress=/ɡres/(progress) + sion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The coach warned the team against showing aggression.