brutality

/bruˈtæləti/

Syllables bru·tal·i·ty

Stress bru-TAL-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

bru

/bruː/

long u_e

tal

/tæl/

short a

i

/ə/

schwa

ty

/ti/

y /i/ sound

Meaning

extreme cruelty or violence; savage behavior

Sound Reference

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bru=/bruː/(brute) + tal=/tæl/(talent) + i=/ə/(about) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

The report exposed the brutality of the regime.