championship

/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən.ʃɪp/

Syllables cham·pi·on·ship

Stress CHAM-pi-on-ship

Phonics Breakdown

champ

/tʃæmp/

short a

i

/i/

long i (i_e)

on

/ən/

schwa

ship

/ʃɪp/

short i

Meaning

a competition to determine the best team or player; the title of champion

Sound Reference

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champ=/tʃæmp/(champ) + i=/i/(pizza) + on=/ən/(button) + ship=/ʃɪp/(ship)

Example

She won the national championship last year.