rebellion

/rɪˈbɛljən/

Syllables re·bel·lion

Stress re-BEL-lion

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɪ/

short i

bel

/bɛl/

short e

lion

/ljən/

schwa

Meaning

an act of violent or open resistance to authority or control

Sound Reference

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re=/rɪ/(return) + bel=/bɛl/(bell) + lion=/ljən/(million)

Example

The rebellion was quickly suppressed by the government.