hardship

/ˈhɑːdʃɪp/

Syllables hard·ship

Stress HARD-ship

Phonics Breakdown

hard

/hɑːd/

long ar

ship

/ʃɪp/

sh sound

Meaning

severe suffering or difficulty

Sound Reference

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hard=/hɑːd/(hard) + ship=/ʃɪp/(ship)

Example

The family went through great hardship during the war.