dismissal

/dɪsˈmɪsəl/

Syllables dis·miss·al

Stress dis-MISS-al

Phonics Breakdown

dis

/dɪs/

short i

miss

/mɪs/

short i

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

the act of removing someone from a job or refusing to consider something

Sound Reference

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dis=/dɪs/(dislike) + miss=/mɪs/(miss) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

The employee filed a lawsuit after his dismissal.