treasury

/ˈtrɛʒəri/

Syllables trea·sur·y

Stress TREAS-ur-y

Phonics Breakdown

trea

/trɛ/

short e

sur

/ʒər/

-sion suffix

y

/i/

y vowel i

Meaning

the government department that manages a country’s finances; a place where money is kept

Sound Reference

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trea=/trɛ/(tread) + sur=/ʒər/(measure) + y=/i/(happy)

Example

The Treasury announced new economic policies today.