economics

/ˌiːkəˈnɑːmɪks/

Syllables e·co·nom·ics

Stress e-co-NOM-ics

Phonics Breakdown

e

/iː/

magic e

co

/kə/

schwa

nom

/nɑːm/

short a

ics

/ɪks/

silent letter

Meaning

the study of how people use resources and make choices

Sound Reference

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e=/iː/(me) + co=/kə/(company) + nom=/nɑːm/(nominal) + ics=/ɪks/(physics)

Example

She decided to study economics at university.