multilateral
/ˌmʌltiˈlætərəl/
Syllables mul·ti·lat·er·al
Stress mul-ti-LAT-er-al
Phonics Breakdown
mul
/mʌl/
short u
ti
/ti/
long i (i_e)
lat
/læt/
short a
er
/ər/
er schwa
al
/əl/
syllabic le
Meaning
involving three or more groups, countries, or parties
Sound Reference
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mul=/mʌl/(multi) + ti=/ti/(team) + lat=/læt/(latter) + er=/ər/(teacher) + al=/əl/(animal)
Example
The countries signed a multilateral trade agreement.