cucumber

/ˈkjuːkʌmbər/

Syllables cu·cum·ber

Stress CU-cum-ber

Phonics Breakdown

cu

/kjuː/

long u_e

cum

/kʌm/

short u

ber

/bər/

er schwa

Meaning

a long green vegetable with a crisp flesh, often eaten raw

Sound Reference

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cu=/kjuː/(cute) + cum=/kʌm/(come) + ber=/bər/(butter)

Example

I like to add cucumber to my salad.