enfranchisement
Pronouncedenfranchisement
nounGiving someone the right to vote or other important freedoms.
nounGiving someone the right to vote.
nounSetting someone free from slavery.
nounSetting someone free from slavery.
nounGiving someone special rights or freedoms that they did not have before.
Syllables
4 syllables
Letters
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Schwa
Sound“uh”·/ə/
In unstressed syllables, vowels often make a lazy 'uh' sound called schwa, like the A in 'about'.
Schwa “uh” is the most common vowel sound in English. Any vowel letter can make the schwa sound when it's in an unstressed syllable. It sounds like a quick, lazy 'uh'.
Tip
Schwa is lazy — any vowel can say 'uh' when it's not stressed!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter N
Sound“n”·/n/
The letter N makes the /n/ sound, like in 'net', 'nap', and 'nut'. The tongue tip touches behind the upper teeth.
N is a voiced alveolar nasal — the tongue tip touches the ridge behind the upper teeth while voice hums through the nose. It is one of the most common consonants in English.
Tip
N hums through the nose — say /n/ and feel the buzz!
Examples
Phonics Rule: FR Blend
Sound“fr”·/fr/
F and R blend together — you hear both sounds! Like in 'from' and 'free'.
The blend FR combines /f/ and /r/ spoken quickly together.
Examples
When the letter A appears in a closed syllable (a syllable that ends with a consonant), it usually makes the short A sound “a”. This is one of the first vowel sounds students learn.
Tip
A says “a” like a cat that sat on a mat.
Examples
Phonics Rule: NCH End Blend
Sound“nch”·/ntʃ/
NCH at the end of a syllable makes the “nch” sound, like in 'lunch', 'bench', and 'ranch'.
NCH combines the nasal /n/ with the digraph CH (“ch”). The result is “nch” — three sounds blended smoothly together at the end of a syllable.
Tip
NCH crunches — “nch” lunch, bench, punch!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Silent E with I (Magic E)
Sound“eye”·/aɪ/
In the i-consonant-e pattern, the E at the end is silent and makes the I say its name — like in 'bike' and 'time'. Teachers often call this the Magic E.
In the pattern i-consonant-e (like 'bike'), the final E is silent but makes the I say its long sound “eye”.
Tip
Magic E makes I say its name!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Letter S
Sound“s”·/s/
The letter S usually makes the /s/ sound, like in 'sun', 'sit', and 'sock'. Air hisses through a small gap.
S is a voiceless alveolar fricative when it makes the /s/ sound. At the end of many words it can also make a /z/ sound (as in 'dogs' or 'has'). At the start of a word it is always /s/.
Tip
S hisses like a snake — sssssun!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Silent E with I (Magic E)
Sound“eye”·/aɪ/
In the i-consonant-e pattern, the E at the end is silent and makes the I say its name — like in 'bike' and 'time'. Teachers often call this the Magic E.
In the pattern i-consonant-e (like 'bike'), the final E is silent but makes the I say its long sound “eye”.
Tip
Magic E makes I say its name!
Examples
Phonics Rule: Suffix -MENT
Sound“munt”·/mənt/
The suffix -MENT turns a verb into a noun meaning the result or state of the action.
-MENT is a noun-forming suffix. It is added to verbs (move → movement, enjoy → enjoyment, treat → treatment). The -MENT syllable uses the schwa sound: “munt”.
Tip
-MENT makes it a thing — move + ment = movement!
Examples
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