racism

/ˈreɪsɪzəm/

Syllables ra·cism

Stress RA-cism

Phonics Breakdown

ra

/reɪ/

long a_e

c

/s/

soft c

ism

/ɪzəm/

-ness suffix

Meaning

the belief that some races are better or worse than others

Sound Reference

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a=/eɪ/(cake) + c=/s/(city) + ism=/ɪzəm/(heroism)

Example

Racism can cause serious social problems.