senate

/ˈsɛnət/

Syllables se·nate

Stress SEN-ate

Phonics Breakdown

sen

/sɛn/

short e

ate

/ət/

schwa

Meaning

a legislative body, especially the upper house of a parliament

Sound Reference

💡

sen=/sɛn/ (send) + ate=/ət/ (chocolate)

Example

The bill was approved by the Senate.