appraisal

/əˈpreɪzəl/

Syllables ap·prais·al

Stress ap-PRAIS-al

Phonics Breakdown

ap

/əp/

schwa

prais

/preɪz/

long ai

al

/əl/

syllabic le

Meaning

an evaluation or assessment of value, quality, or performance

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + praise=/preɪz/(praise) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

The manager gave a fair appraisal of her performance.