citizenship

/ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/

Syllables cit·i·zen·ship

Stress CIT-i-zen-ship

Phonics Breakdown

cit

/sɪt/

short i

i

/ɪ/

schwa

zen

/zən/

schwa

ship

/ʃɪp/

sh sound

Meaning

the status of being a legal member of a country

Sound Reference

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cit=/sɪt/(sit) + i=/ɪ/(bit) + zen=/zən/(dozen) + ship=/ʃɪp/(ship)

Example

She applied for citizenship after living there for five years.