appeasement

/əˈpiːzmənt/

Syllables ap·pease·ment

Stress ap-PEASE-ment

Phonics Breakdown

ap

/əp/

schwa

pea

/piː/

long e

se

/z/

voiced cons.

ment

/mənt/

schwa

Meaning

the act of calming or satisfying someone, often by giving in to demands

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + pea=/piː/(pea) + se=/z/(please) + ment=/mənt/(government)

Example

The policy of appeasement failed to prevent the war.