security

/sɪˈkjʊrəti/

Syllables se·cu·ri·ty

Stress se-CU-ri-ty

Phonics Breakdown

se

/sɪ/

short i

cu

/kjʊ/

soft c

ri

/rɪ/

short i

ty

/ti/

y /i/ sound

Meaning

the state of being safe or protected

Sound Reference

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se=/sɪ/(sit) + cu=/kjʊ/(cute) + ri=/rɪ/(rich) + ty=/ti/(city)

Example

The company improved its network security.