asylum

/əˈsaɪləm/

Syllables a·sy·lum

Stress a-SY-lum

Phonics Breakdown

a

/ə/

schwa

sy

/saɪ/

y as vowel

lum

/ləm/

schwa

Meaning

protection given by a country to someone who has fled persecution; a psychiatric hospital (old use)

Sound Reference

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a=/ə/(about) + sy=/saɪ/(psychology) + lum=/ləm/(album)

Example

The refugee applied for asylum in Canada.