component

/kəmˈpoʊnənt/

Syllables com·po·nent

Stress com-po-NENT

Phonics Breakdown

com

/kəm/

schwa

po

/poʊ/

long o

nent

/nənt/

weak schwa

Meaning

a part or element of a larger whole

Sound Reference

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com=/kəm/(company) + po=/poʊ/(phone) + nent=/nənt/(different)

Example

Memory is an essential component of a computer.