enactment
/ɪˈnæktmənt/
Syllables en·act·ment
Stress en-ACT-ment
Phonics Breakdown
en
/ɪn/
schwa
act
/ækt/
short a
ment
/mənt/
schwa
Meaning
the act of passing a law or putting something into effect
Sound Reference
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en=/ɪn/(income) + act=/ækt/(act) + ment=/mənt/(government)
Example
The enactment of the new law took place last year.