imperialist
/ɪmˈpɪriəlɪst/
Syllables im·pe·ri·al·ist
Stress im-PE-ri-al-ist
Phonics Breakdown
im
/ɪm/
short i
pe
/pɪ/
short i
ri
/ri/
r-sound
al
/əl/
schwa
ist
/ɪst/
short i
Meaning
a person who supports or practices imperialism
Sound Reference
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im=/ɪm/(impossible) + pe=/pɪ/(pity) + ri=/ri/(river) + al=/əl/(animal) + ist=/ɪst/(artist)
Example
The writer criticized the imperialist policies of the empire.