imperialism
/ɪmˈpɪəriəlɪzəm/
Syllables im·pe·ri·al·ism
Stress im-PE-ri-al-ism
Phonics Breakdown
im
/ɪm/
short i
pe
/pɪə/
stress change
ri
/rɪ/
short i
al
/əl/
schwa
ism
/ɪzəm/
-ness suffix
Meaning
a policy of extending a country's power through domination of other territories
Sound Reference
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im=/ɪm/(important) + pe=/pɪə/(pier) + ri=/rɪ/(river) + al=/əl/(animal) + ism=/ɪzəm/(criticism)
Example
Imperialism played a major role in world history.