censor

/ˈsɛnsər/

Syllables cen·sor

Stress SEN-sor

Phonics Breakdown

cen

/sɛn/

soft c

sor

/sər/

or sound

Meaning

to examine and remove unacceptable parts of books, films, or information; a person who does this

Sound Reference

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cen=/sɛn/(census) + sor=/sər/(sensor)

Example

The government decided to censor the report.