memorial

/məˈmɔːriəl/

Syllables me·mo·ri·al

Stress me-MOR-i-al

Phonics Breakdown

me

/mə/

schwa

mor

/mɔːr/

r-sound

i

/i/

long i

al

/əl/

syllabic le

Meaning

something that reminds people of a person or event; serving as a reminder

Sound Reference

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me=/mə/(memory) + mor=/mɔːr/(more) + i=/i/(machine) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

They built a memorial to honor the fallen soldiers.