criticism

/ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/

Syllables crit·i·cism

Stress CRIT-i-cism

Phonics Breakdown

crit

/krɪt/

short i

i

/ɪ/

short i

c

/s/

soft c

ism

/ɪzəm/

-ness suffix

Meaning

the act of judging or evaluating, often pointing out faults

Sound Reference

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crit=/krɪt/(critic) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ism=/ɪzəm/(tourism)

Example

She accepted the criticism and tried to improve her work.