harassment

/ˈhærəsmənt/

Syllables har·ass·ment

Stress HAR-ass-ment

Phonics Breakdown

har

/hær/

short a

ass

/əs/

schwa

ment

/mənt/

schwa

Meaning

aggressive pressure or intimidation, especially repeated behavior

Sound Reference

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har=/hær/(hat) + ass=/əs/(about) + ment=/mənt/(moment)

Example

The company has a zero-tolerance policy toward harassment.