federal

/ˈfɛdərəl/

Syllables fe·der·al

Stress FE-der-al

Phonics Breakdown

fe

/fɛ/

short e

der

/dər/

er schwa

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

relating to a central government

Sound Reference

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fe=/fɛ/(bed) + der=/dər/(leader) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

Federal laws apply to all states.