substantial

/səbˈstænʃəl/

Syllables sub·stan·tial

Stress sub-STAN-tial

Phonics Breakdown

sub

/səb/

schwa

stan

/stæn/

short a

tial

/ʃəl/

tion suffix

Meaning

large in amount, value, or importance; solid or real

Sound Reference

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sub=/səb/(submit) + stan=/stæn/(stand) + tial=/ʃəl/(social)

Example

She made a substantial contribution to the project.