constituent

/kənˈstɪtʃuənt/

Syllables con·stit·u·ent

Stress con-STIT-u-ent

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kən/

schwa

sti

/stɪ/

short i

tu

/tʃu/

ture ending

ent

/ənt/

schwa

Meaning

a component or part of a whole; a voter represented by an official

Sound Reference

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con=/kən/(control) + sti=/stɪ/(stick) + tu=/tʃu/(nature) + ent=/ənt/(student)

Example

Water is a key constituent of all living organisms.