derailment
/dɪˈreɪlmənt/
Syllables de·rail·ment
Stress de-RAIL-ment
Phonics Breakdown
de
/dɪ/
short vowel
rail
/reɪl/
long ai
ment
/mənt/
schwa
Meaning
the act of a train leaving the tracks; a failure of a process or plan
Sound Reference
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de=/dɪ/(divide) + rail=/reɪl/(rail) + ment=/mənt/(moment)
Example
The accident was caused by a train derailment.