announcement

/əˈnaʊnsmənt/

Syllables a·nounce·ment

Stress a-NOUNCE-ment

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

nnounce

/naʊns/

ou diphth

ment

/mənt/

schwa

Meaning

a public or formal statement

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + nounce=/naʊns/(announce) + ment=/mənt/(movement)

Example

The school made an important announcement today.