collision

/kəˈlɪʒən/

Syllables col·li·sion

Stress col-LI-sion

Phonics Breakdown

col

/kə/

schwa

li

/lɪ/

short i

sion

/ʒən/

sion

Meaning

a crash or violent contact between two objects

Sound Reference

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co=/kə/(company) + li=/lɪ/(little) + sion=/ʒən/(vision)

Example

The collision caused serious damage to both cars.