oppression

/əˈpreʃən/

Syllables op·pres·sion

Stress op-PRES-sion

Phonics Breakdown

op

/əp/

schwa

pres

/pre/

short e

sion

/ʃən/

sion suffix

Meaning

cruel or unjust treatment or control of people

Sound Reference

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o=/ə/(about) + pres=/pre/(press) + sion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

People protested against years of political oppression.