containment

/kənˈteɪnmənt/

Syllables con·tain·ment

Stress con-TAIN-ment

Phonics Breakdown

con

/kən/

schwa

tain

/teɪn/

long ai

ment

/mənt/

-ness suffix

Meaning

the act of controlling, limiting, or holding something within bounds

Sound Reference

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con=/kən/(contain) + tain=/teɪn/(train) + ment=/mənt/(government)

Example

The government focused on the containment of the disease.