segregation
/ˌseɡrɪˈɡeɪʃən/
Syllables seg·re·ga·tion
Stress seg-re-GA-tion
Phonics Breakdown
seg
/seɡ/
short e
re
/rɪ/
short i
ga
/ɡeɪ/
long a_e
tion
/ʃən/
tion ending
Meaning
the act or system of separating people or things, especially by race
Sound Reference
💡
seg=/seɡ/(segment) + re=/rɪ/(repeat, unstressed) + ga=/ɡeɪ/(gate) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)
Example
Segregation in schools was declared illegal decades ago.