royalty

/ˈrɔɪəlti/

Syllables roy·al·ty

Stress ROY-al-ty

Phonics Breakdown

roy

/rɔɪ/

oy diphth

al

/əl/

schwa

ty

/ti/

y vowel i

Meaning

members of a royal family; a payment for the use of property such as music or books

Sound Reference

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roy=/rɔɪ/(boy) + al=/əl/(animal) + ty=/ti/(party)

Example

The author receives a royalty for every book sold.