communism

/ˈkɒmjʊnɪzəm/

Syllables com·mu·nism

Stress COM-mu-nism

Phonics Breakdown

com

/kɒm/

short o

mu

/mjʊ/

long u-e

nism

/nɪzəm/

schwa

Meaning

A political and economic theory advocating collective ownership of property.

Sound Reference

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com=/kɒm/(common) + mu=/mjʊ/(music) + nism=/nɪzəm/(criticism)

Example

Communism influenced the politics of many countries in the 20th century.