immersion

/ɪˈmɜːrʒən/

Syllables im·mer·sion

Stress im-MER-sion

Phonics Breakdown

im

/ɪ/

short i

mer

/mɜːr/

r-sound

sion

/ʒən/

-sion ending

Meaning

the act of being deeply involved or completely covered in something

Sound Reference

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im=/ɪ/(sit) + mer=/mɜːr/(her) + sion=/ʒən/(vision)

Example

Language immersion helps students learn faster.