disobedience
/ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/
Syllables dis·o·be·di·ence
Stress dis-o-BE-di-ence
Phonics Breakdown
dis
/dɪs/
short i
o
/ə/
schwa
be
/biː/
long e
di
/di/
long e
ence
/əns/
-ness suffix
Meaning
refusal or failure to obey rules, orders, or authority
Sound Reference
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dis=/dɪs/(dismiss) + o=/ə/(about) + be=/biː/(be) + di=/di/(idea) + ence=/əns/(science)
Example
The child was punished for his disobedience at school.