presidency

/ˈprezɪdənsi/

Syllables pre·si·den·cy

Stress PRE-si-den-cy

Phonics Breakdown

pre

/pre/

short e

si

/zɪ/

voiced cons.

den

/dən/

schwa

cy

/si/

soft c

Meaning

the office or term of office of a president

Sound Reference

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pre=/pre/(press) + si=/zɪ/(visit) + den=/dən/(garden) + cy=/si/(city)

Example

The country experienced major reforms during his presidency.