cancer

/ˈkænsər/

Syllables can·cer

Stress CAN-cer

Phonics Breakdown

can

/kæn/

short a

cer

/sər/

soft c+schwa

Meaning

a serious disease caused by uncontrolled cell growth

Sound Reference

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can=/kæn/(can) + cer=/sər/(teacher)

Example

Cancer can be treated if it is found early.