parliamentary
/ˌpɑːləˈmentəri/
Syllables par·lia·men·ta·ry
Stress par-lia-MEN-ta-ry
Phonics Breakdown
par
/pɑːr/
long ar
lia
/liə/
consonant blend
men
/men/
short e
ta
/tə/
schwa
ry
/ri/
y vowel i
Meaning
relating to or characteristic of a parliament or parliamentary system
Sound Reference
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par=/pɑːr/(part) + lia=/liə/(liaison) + men=/men/(men) + ta=/tə/(data) + ry=/ri/(memory)
Example
The country has a parliamentary system of government.