parliament

/ˈpɑːrləmənt/

Syllables par·lia·ment

Stress PAR-lia-ment

Phonics Breakdown

par

/pɑːr/

long ar

lia

/liə/

schwa

ment

/mənt/

schwa

Meaning

the supreme legislative body of a country

Sound Reference

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par=/pɑːr/(park) + lia=/liə/(liaison) + ment=/mənt/(moment)

Example

The bill was debated in parliament.