compulsory

/kəmˈpʌlsəri/

Syllables com·pul·so·ry

Stress com-PUL-so-ry

Phonics Breakdown

com

/kəm/

schwa

pul

/pʌl/

short u

so

/sə/

schwa

ry

/ri/

long e

Meaning

required by law or rules; mandatory

Sound Reference

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com=/kəm/(command) + pul=/pʌl/(pull) + so=/sə/(sofa) + ry=/ri/(happy)

Example

English is a compulsory subject in many schools.