environmentalist
/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəlɪst/
Syllables en·vi·ron·men·tal·ist
Stress en-vi-ron-MEN-tal-ist
Phonics Breakdown
en
/ɪn/
short i
vi
/vaɪ/
long i (i_e)
ron
/rən/
schwa
men
/mɛn/
short e
tal
/təl/
schwa
ist
/ɪst/
short i
Meaning
a person who works to protect the natural environment
Sound Reference
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en=/ɪn/(in) + vi=/vaɪ/(violin) + ron=/rən/(iron) + men=/mɛn/(men) + tal=/təl/(mental) + ist=/ɪst/(artist)
Example
The environmentalist spoke about protecting endangered species.