commercial

/kəˈmɜːrʃəl/

Syllables com·mer·cial

Stress com-mer-CIAL

Phonics Breakdown

com

/kə/

schwa

mer

/mɜːr/

er sound

cial

/ʃəl/

sion ending

Meaning

related to buying and selling; for business or profit

Sound Reference

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com=/kə/(company) + mer=/mɜːr/(merchant) + cial=/ʃəl/(special)

Example

The company launched a new commercial product.