reversal

/rɪˈvɜːrsəl/

Syllables re·ver·sal

Stress re-VER-sal

Phonics Breakdown

re

/rɪ/

short i

ver

/vɜːr/

er sound

sal

/səl/

schwa

Meaning

the act of changing something to the opposite direction or order

Sound Reference

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re=/rɪ/(river) + ver=/vɜːr/(verb) + sal=/səl/(proposal)

Example

The company announced a reversal of its earlier decision.