battalion

/bəˈtæljən/

Syllables bat·tal·ion

Stress bat-TAL-ion

Phonics Breakdown

bat

/bæt/

short a

tal

/tæl/

short a

ion

/jən/

schwa

Meaning

a large military unit, usually consisting of several companies

Sound Reference

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bat=/bæt/(bat) + tal=/tæl/(tally) + ion=/jən/(onion)

Example

The battalion was deployed to the northern border.