assassination
/əˌsæsɪˈneɪʃən/
Syllables as·sas·si·na·tion
Stress as-sas-si-NA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
a
/ə/
schwa
ss
/s/
double consonant
a
/æ/
short a
ss
/s/
double consonant
i
/ɪ/
short i
na
/neɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending
Meaning
the murder of an important or famous person for political or ideological reasons
Sound Reference
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a=/ə/(about) + ss=/s/(kiss) + a=/æ/(cat) + ss=/s/(kiss) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + na=/neɪ/(name) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
The assassination shocked the entire nation.