bacterium

/bækˈtɪriəm/

Syllables bac·te·ri·um

Stress bac-TE-ri-um

Phonics Breakdown

bac

/bæk/

short a

te

/tɪ/

short i

ri

/ri/

ee/ea

um

/əm/

schwa

Meaning

a single-celled microorganism; singular of bacteria

Sound Reference

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bac=/bæk/(back) + te=/tɪ/(tip) + ri=/ri/(region) + um=/əm/(album)

Example

This bacterium can survive in extreme conditions.