tourism

/ˈtʊrɪzəm/

Syllables tour·ism

Stress TOUR-ism

Phonics Breakdown

tour

/tʊr/

or sound

ism

/ɪzəm/

as is

Meaning

the activity of traveling for pleasure

Sound Reference

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tour=/tʊr/(tour) + ism=/ɪzəm/(prism)

Example

Tourism is important to the local economy.