publicity

/pʌbˈlɪsɪti/

Syllables pub·lic·i·ty

Stress pub-LIC-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

pub

/pʌb/

short u

lic

/lɪs/

soft c

i

/ɪ/

short i

ty

/ti/

ty ending

Meaning

public attention or promotion given to someone or something

Sound Reference

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pub=/pʌb/(public) + lic=/lɪs/(policy) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

The movie received a lot of publicity before its release.