installment

/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/

Syllables in·stall·ment

Stress in-STALL-ment

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

stall

/stɔːl/

syllabic al

ment

/mənt/

schwa

Meaning

a regular payment of part of a total amount

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + stall=/stɔːl/(stall) + ment=/mənt/(government)

Example

I pay for the car in monthly installments.