bacteria

/bækˈtɪriə/

Syllables bac·te·ri·a

Stress bac-TE-ri-a

Phonics Breakdown

bac

/bæk/

short a

te

/tɪ/

short i

ri

/rɪ/

short i

a

/ə/

schwa

Meaning

microscopic living organisms, often causing disease

Sound Reference

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bac=/bæk/(back) + te=/tɪ/(ticket) + ri=/rɪ/(river) + a=/ə/(about)

Example

Bacteria can be found in water, soil, and air.