surveillance

/sərˈveɪləns/

Syllables sur·veil·lance

Stress sur-VEIL-lance

Phonics Breakdown

sur

/sər/

r控元音

veil

/veɪl/

ai/ay

lance

/ləns/

schwa

Meaning

close observation or monitoring, especially for security

Sound Reference

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sur=/sər/(surface) + veil=/veɪl/(veil) + lance=/ləns/(balance)

Example

The building is under video surveillance.