survival

/sərˈvaɪvəl/

Syllables sur·viv·al

Stress sur-VIV-al

Phonics Breakdown

sur

/sər/

er schwa

viv

/vaɪv/

long i (i_e)

al

/əl/

syllabic le

Meaning

the state of continuing to live or exist, especially in difficult conditions

Sound Reference

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sur=/sər/(surface) + viv=/vaɪv/(alive) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

Clean water is essential for human survival.