starvation

/stɑːrˈveɪʃən/

Syllables star·va·tion

Stress star-VA-tion

Phonics Breakdown

star

/stɑːr/

long ar

va

/veɪ/

long a_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion suffix

Meaning

the state of suffering or dying from lack of food

Sound Reference

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star=/stɑːr/(star) + va=/veɪ/(vacant) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

Many people died from starvation during the famine.