assistance

/əˈsɪstəns/

Syllables as·sis·tance

Stress as-SIS-tance

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

ss

/s/

voiceless th

i

/ɪ/

short i

stance

/stəns/

schwa

Meaning

help or support given to someone

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/ (about) + sis=/sɪs/ (sister) + stance=/stəns/ (instance)

Example

She asked for assistance with her homework.