militia

/məˈlɪʃə/

Syllables mi·li·tia

Stress mi-LI-tia

Phonics Breakdown

mi

/mə/

schwa

li

/lɪ/

short i

tia

/ʃə/

tion ending

Meaning

a military force made up of ordinary citizens

Sound Reference

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mi=/mə/(ago) + li=/lɪ/(list) + tia=/ʃə/(partial)

Example

The local militia was formed to defend the town.