infrastructure

/ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃər/

Syllables in·fra·struc·ture

Stress IN-fra-STRUC-ture

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

fra

/frə/

schwa

struc

/strʌk/

short u

ture

/tʃər/

ture sound

Meaning

the basic systems and structures of a country or organization

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + fra=/frə/(afraid) + struc=/strʌk/(structure) + ture=/tʃər/(nature)

Example

The government invested heavily in infrastructure.