DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
welfare state
/'wɛl,fɜr_steɪt/ · wɛlfɜrsteɪt
Welfare state has 2 syllables: wel · fare state.
wel
01
fare state
02
noun. A government that undertakes responsibility for the welfare of its citizens through programs in public health and public housing and pensions and unemployment compensation etc.
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