unemployment
/ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
Syllables un·em·ploy·ment
Stress un-em-PLOY-ment
Phonics Breakdown
un
/ʌn/
short u
em
/ɪm/
schwa
ploy
/plɔɪ/
oy diphth
ment
/mənt/
schwa
Meaning
the state of not having a job while being able and willing to work
Sound Reference
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un=/ʌn/(unhappy) + em=/ɪm/(important) + ploy=/plɔɪ/(employ) + ment=/mənt/(government)
Example
Unemployment has increased due to the economic slowdown.