martyrdom

/ˈmɑːrtərdəm/

Syllables mar·tyr·dom

Stress MAR-tyr-dom

Phonics Breakdown

mar

/mɑːr/

rhotic ar

tyr

/tər/

y as vowel

dom

/dəm/

schwa

Meaning

the suffering or death of someone for a belief or cause

Sound Reference

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mar=/mɑːr/(mark) + tyr=/tər/(better) + dom=/dəm/(kingdom)

Example

He faced martyrdom for his religious beliefs.