unilateral
/ˌjuːnɪˈlætərəl/
Syllables u·ni·lat·er·al
Stress u-ni-LAT-er-al
Phonics Breakdown
u
/juː/
long u
ni
/nɪ/
short i
lat
/læt/
short a
er
/ər/
schwa
al
/əl/
syllabic le
Meaning
involving or affecting only one side or one party
Sound Reference
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u=/juː/(use) + ni=/nɪ/(nickel) + lat=/læt/(latter) + er=/ər/(teacher) + al=/əl/(animal)
Example
The country made a unilateral decision to close the border.