missionary

/ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri/

Syllables mis·sion·ar·y

Stress MIS-sion-ar-y

Phonics Breakdown

mis

/mɪs/

short i

sion

/ʃən/

tion group

ar

/ɛr/

r-sound

y

/i/

y long i

Meaning

a person sent to promote a religion, especially Christianity, in another country

Sound Reference

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mis=/mɪs/(miss) + sion=/ʃən/(mission) + ar=/ɛr/(very) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

The missionary traveled to Africa to teach and help local communities.