bilateral

/ˌbaɪˈlætərəl/

Syllables bi·lat·er·al

Stress bi-LAT-er-al

Phonics Breakdown

bi

/baɪ/

long i (i_e)

lat

/læt/

short a

er

/ər/

schwa

al

/əl/

syllabic le

Meaning

involving or affecting two sides

Sound Reference

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bi=/baɪ/(bike) + lat=/læt/(late) + er=/ər/(teacher) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

The two countries signed a bilateral agreement.