republic

/rɪˈpʌblɪk/

Syllables re·pub·lic

Stress re-PUB-lic

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɪ/

short i

pub

/pʌb/

short u

lic

/lɪk/

hard c

Meaning

a country governed by elected representatives rather than a monarch

Sound Reference

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re=/rɪ/(river) + pub=/pʌb/(public) + lic=/lɪk/(lick)

Example

France is a republic with an elected president.