arousal

/əˈraʊzəl/

Syllables a·rou·sal

Stress a-ROU-sal

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

rou

/raʊ/

ou diphth

sal

/zəl/

schwa

Meaning

a state of being awake, alert, or sexually excited

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + rou=/raʊ/(round) + sal=/zəl/(proposal)

Example

The loud noise caused sudden arousal from sleep.