monopoly

/məˈnɑːpəli/

Syllables mo·nop·o·ly

Stress mo-NOP-o-ly

Phonics Breakdown

mo

/mə/

schwa

no

/nɑː/

short a

po

/pə/

schwa

ly

/li/

magic e

Meaning

exclusive control of a market or supply

Sound Reference

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mo=/mə/(memory) + no=/nɑː/(not) + po=/pə/(support) + ly=/li/(family)

Example

The company has a monopoly on the local market.