monument

/ˈmɒn.ju.mənt/

Syllables mon·u·ment

Stress MON-u-ment

Phonics Breakdown

mon

/mɒn/

short o

u

/juː/

y vowel i

ment

/mənt/

schwa

Meaning

a statue or building built to remember a person or event

Sound Reference

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mon=/mɒn/(monitor) + u=/juː/(use) + ment=/mənt/(government)

Example

The monument was built to honor the soldiers.