portrayal

/pɔːrˈtreɪəl/

Syllables por·tray·al

Stress por-TRAY-al

Phonics Breakdown

por

/pɔːr/

or sound

tray

/treɪ/

long ai

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

the way someone or something is described, shown, or represented

Sound Reference

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por=/pɔːr/(port) + tray=/treɪ/(tray) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

The movie was praised for its realistic portrayal of history.