patriotism

/ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/

Syllables pa·tri·ot·ism

Stress PA-tri-ot-ism

Phonics Breakdown

pa

/peɪ/

long a_e

tri

/tri/

long i (i_e)

ot

/ət/

schwa

ism

/ɪzəm/

-ism suffix

Meaning

love for and devotion to one's country

Sound Reference

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pa=/peɪ/(pay) + tri=/tri/(tree) + ot=/ə/(about) + ism=/ɪzəm/(prism)

Example

Patriotism motivates people to serve their country.