import

/ɪmˈpɔrt/

Syllables im·port

Stress im-PORT

Phonics Breakdown

im

/ɪm/

short i

port

/pɔrt/

or sound

Meaning

to bring goods or services into a country from abroad

Sound Reference

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im=/ɪm/(impossible) + port=/pɔrt/(port)

Example

The company plans to import coffee from Brazil.