approval

/əˈpruːvəl/

Syllables ap·prov·al

Stress ap-PROV-al

Phonics Breakdown

ap

/əp/

schwa

prov

/pruːv/

long oo

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

official agreement or permission

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + prov=/pruːv/(prove) + al=/əl/(final)

Example

The project cannot start without approval.