mortality

/mɔrˈtæləti/

Syllables mor·tal·i·ty

Stress mor-TAL-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

mor

/mɔr/

r控元音

tal

/tæl/

short a

i

/ə/

schwa

ty

/ti/

long y

Meaning

the state of being subject to death; death rate

Sound Reference

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mor=/mɔr/(more) + tal=/tæl/(talent) + i=/ə/(sofa) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

The study examines infant mortality in developing countries.