censorship

/ˈsɛnsərʃɪp/

Syllables cen·sor·ship

Stress CEN-sor-ship

Phonics Breakdown

cen

/sɛn/

short e

sor

/sər/

er schwa

ship

/ʃɪp/

sh sound

Meaning

the suppression or control of speech, writing, or media

Sound Reference

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cen=/sɛn/(sentence) + sor=/sər/(sensor) + ship=/ʃɪp/(ship)

Example

The government denied practicing censorship.