discriminatory
/dɪˈskrɪmɪnətɔːri/
Syllables dis·crim·i·na·to·ry
Stress dis-CRIM-i-na-to-ry
Phonics Breakdown
dis
/dɪs/
short i
crim
/skrɪm/
short i
i
/ɪ/
schwa
na
/nə/
schwa
to
/tɔː/
long o
ry
/ri/
y /i/ sound
Meaning
showing unfair treatment of different people or groups
Sound Reference
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dis=/dɪs/(dismiss) + crim=/skrɪm/(crime) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + na=/nə/(banana) + to=/tɔː/(taught) + ry=/ri/(story)
Example
Discriminatory policies can harm social equality.