assembly

/əˈsɛmbli/

Syllables a·ssem·bly

Stress a-SEM-bly

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

ssem

/sɛm/

short e

bly

/bli/

y vowel i

Meaning

a group of people gathered together; the act of putting parts together

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + ssem=/sɛm/(semester) + bly=/bli/(probably)

Example

The school assembly starts at nine o’clock.