imperial

/ɪmˈpɪəriəl/

Syllables im·per·i·al

Stress im-PER-i-al

Phonics Breakdown

im

/ɪm/

short i

per

/pɪər/

r-controlled

i

/i/

schwa

al

/əl/

syllabic le

Meaning

relating to an empire or emperor; grand or majestic

Sound Reference

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im=/ɪm/(import) + per=/pɪər/(period) + i=/i/(city) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

The palace was built in an imperial style.