national

/ˈnæʃənəl/

Syllables na·tion·al

Stress NA-tion-al

Phonics Breakdown

na

/næ/

short a

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

related to a whole country or nation

Sound Reference

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na=/næ/(nap) + tion=/ʃən/(station) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

This is a national holiday.