significance

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

Syllables sig·nif·i·cance

Stress sig-NIF-i-cance

Phonics Breakdown

sig

/sɪɡ/

short i

nif

/nɪf/

short i

i

/ɪ/

schwa

cance

/kəns/

schwa

Meaning

importance or meaning

Sound Reference

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sig=/sɪɡ/(signal) + nif=/nɪf/(sniff) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + cance=/kəns/(distance)

Example

The discovery is of great significance to science.