important

/ɪmˈpɔːrtənt/

Syllables im·por·tant

Stress im-POR-tant

Phonics Breakdown

im

/ɪm/

short i

por

/pɔːr/

long or

tant

/tənt/

schwa

Meaning

having great significance or value

Sound Reference

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im=/ɪm/(in) + por=/pɔːr/(port) + tant=/tənt/(assistant)

Example

This is an important decision.