complacency

/kəmˈpleɪ.sən.si/

Syllables com·pla·cen·cy

Stress com-PLA-cen-cy

Phonics Breakdown

com

/kəm/

schwa

pla

/pleɪ/

long a_e

cen

/sən/

soft c

cy

/si/

long y

Meaning

a feeling of calm satisfaction that prevents progress or improvement

Sound Reference

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com=/kəm/(command) + pla=/pleɪ/(play) + cen=/sən/(center) + cy=/si/(city)

Example

Complacency can prevent a company from innovating.