emancipation
/ɪˌmæn.sɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/
Syllables e·man·ci·pa·tion
Stress e-man-ci-PA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
e
/ɪ/
schwa
man
/mæn/
short a
ci
/sɪ/
soft c
pa
/peɪ/
open long
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending
Meaning
the act of freeing someone from control, restriction, or oppression
Sound Reference
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e=/ɪ/(effect) + man=/mæn/(man) + ci=/sɪ/(city) + pa=/peɪ/(pay) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
The emancipation of slaves marked a turning point in history.