germ

/dʒɜːrm/

Syllables germ

Stress GERM

Phonics Breakdown

g

/dʒ/

soft g

er

/ɜːr/

r控元音

m

/m/

m sound

Meaning

a very small organism that can cause disease; the beginning of something

Sound Reference

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ger=/dʒɜːr/(German) + m=/m/(man)

Example

Wash your hands to prevent the spread of germs.