partial

/ˈpɑːrʃəl/

Syllables par·tial

Stress PAR-tial

Phonics Breakdown

par

/pɑr/

ar sound

ti

/ʃ/

-tion related

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

not complete; biased in favor of something

Sound Reference

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par=/pɑr/(park) + ti=/ʃ/(nation) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

The report gives only a partial explanation of the problem.