refusal

/rɪˈfjuːzəl/

Syllables re·fu·sal

Stress re-FU-sal

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɪ/

short i

fu

/fjuː/

u-e sound

sal

/zəl/

sion ending

Meaning

the act of saying no or not accepting something

Sound Reference

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re=/rɪ/(return) + fu=/fjuː/(few) + sal=/zəl/(proposal)

Example

His refusal surprised everyone in the meeting.