conspiracy

/kənˈspɪrəsi/

Syllables con·spir·a·cy

Stress con-SPIR-a-cy

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kən/

schwa

spir

/spɪr/

short i

a

/ə/

schwa

cy

/si/

soft c

Meaning

a secret plan made by a group to do something unlawful or harmful

Sound Reference

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con=/kən/(control) + spir=/spɪr/(spirit) + a=/ə/(about) + cy=/si/(city)

Example

The journalist investigated a political conspiracy.