constituency
/kənˈstɪtʃuːənsi/
Syllables con·sti·tu·en·cy
Stress con-STIT-u-en-cy
Phonics Breakdown
con
/kən/
schwa
sti
/stɪ/
short i
tu
/tʃuː/
ture sound
en
/ən/
schwa
cy
/si/
soft c
Meaning
a group of voters in a specific area who elect a representative
Sound Reference
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con=/kən/(control) + sti=/stɪ/(still) + tu=/tʃuː/(tune) + en=/ən/(taken) + cy=/si/(policy)
Example
She represents a large rural constituency.