individualism
/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəlɪzəm/
Syllables in·di·vid·u·al·ism
Stress in-di-VID-u-al-ism
Phonics Breakdown
in
/ɪn/
short i
di
/dɪ/
short i
vid
/vɪd/
short i
u
/ju/
y as vowel
al
/əl/
schwa
ism
/ɪzəm/
-ness suffix
Meaning
the belief that people should be independent and free to make their own decisions
Sound Reference
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in=/ɪn/(in) + di=/dɪ/(did) + vid=/vɪd/(video) + u=/ju/(use) + al=/əl/(animal) + ism=/ɪzəm/(criticism)
Example
Individualism encourages people to think and act independently.