autonomous

/ɔːˈtɒnəməs/

Syllables au·to·no·mous

Stress au-to-NO-mous

Phonics Breakdown

au

/ɔː/

long au

to

/tɒ/

short o

no

/nə/

schwa

mous

/məs/

weak schwa

Meaning

able to govern or control itself; independent

Sound Reference

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au=/ɔː/(law) + to=/tɒ/(top) + no=/nə/(about) + mous=/məs/(famous)

Example

The region became an autonomous state.