embargo

/ɪmˈbɑːrɡoʊ/

Syllables em·bar·go

Stress em-BAR-go

Phonics Breakdown

em

/ɪm/

short i

bar

/bɑːr/

long ar

go

/ɡoʊ/

long o

Meaning

an official ban on trade or other commercial activity

Sound Reference

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em=/ɪm/(impossible) + bar=/bɑːr/(bar) + go=/ɡoʊ/(go)

Example

The country imposed an embargo on oil exports.