nationalist

/ˈnæʃənəlɪst/

Syllables na·tion·al·ist

Stress NA-tion-al-ist

Phonics Breakdown

na

/næ/

short a

tion

/ʃən/

-tion ending

al

/əl/

schwa

ist

/ɪst/

-ness suffix

Meaning

a person who strongly supports their nation and its interests

Sound Reference

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na=/næ/(nap) + tion=/ʃən/(nation) + al=/əl/(animal) + ist=/ɪst/(artist)

Example

He is a nationalist who believes his country should come first.