ammunition

/ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/

Syllables am·mu·ni·tion

Stress am-mu-NI-tion

Phonics Breakdown

am

/æm/

short a

mu

/mjə/

schwa

ni

/nɪ/

short i

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

bullets, shells, or other material fired from weapons

Sound Reference

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am=/æm/(am) + mu=/mjə/(music) + ni=/nɪ/(sit) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

The soldiers ran out of ammunition during the battle.