replacement

/rɪˈpleɪsmənt/

Syllables re·place·ment

Stress re-PLACE-ment

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɪ/

short i

place

/pleɪs/

long a-e

ment

/mənt/

schwa

Meaning

the act of taking the place of something else

Sound Reference

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re=/rɪ/(repeat) + place=/pleɪs/(place) + ment=/mənt/(government)

Example

The company is looking for a replacement for the old system.