postponement
/poʊstˈpoʊnmənt/
Syllables post·pone·ment
Stress post-PONE-ment
Phonics Breakdown
post
/poʊst/
long o
pone
/poʊn/
long o
ment
/mənt/
schwa
Meaning
the act of delaying something to a later time
Sound Reference
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post=/poʊst/(post) + pone=/poʊn/(phone) + ment=/mənt/(government)
Example
The meeting was canceled due to a postponement.