slavery

/ˈsleɪvəri/

Syllables sla·ver·y

Stress SLA-ver-y

Phonics Breakdown

sla

/sleɪ/

long a_e

ver

/vər/

er schwa

y

/i/

y vowel i

Meaning

the state of being owned and controlled by another person

Sound Reference

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sla=/sleɪ/(sleigh) + ver=/vər/(very) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

Slavery was abolished in many countries in the 19th century.