personnel

/ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/

Syllables per·son·nel

Stress per-son-NEL

Phonics Breakdown

per

/pɜːr/

er sound

son

/sən/

schwa

nel

/nel/

short e

Meaning

the people who work for an organization or are employed in a service

Sound Reference

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per=/pɜːr/(person) + son=/sən/(reason) + nel=/nel/(channel)

Example

All personnel must wear an ID badge at work.