atom

/ˈætəm/

Syllables at·om

Stress AT-om

Phonics Breakdown

a

/æ/

short a

t

/t/

t sound

om

/əm/

schwa

Meaning

the smallest unit of an element

Sound Reference

💡

a=/æ/(cat) + tom=/təm/(bottom)

Example

An atom is the basic unit of matter.