experiment

/ɪkˈsperɪmənt/

Syllables ex·per·i·ment

Stress ex-PER-i-ment

Phonics Breakdown

ex

/ɪks/

prefix ex

per

/per/

r-controlled

i

/ɪ/

short i

ment

/mənt/

schwa

Meaning

a scientific test done to discover or prove something

Sound Reference

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ex=/ɪks/(exit) + per=/per/(perfect) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ment=/mənt/(government)

Example

The scientist designed an experiment to test the theory.