gymnasium

/dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/

Syllables gym·na·si·um

Stress gym-NA-si-um

Phonics Breakdown

gym

/dʒɪm/

soft g

na

/neɪ/

long a_e

si

/zi/

voiced s

um

/əm/

schwa

Meaning

a building or room used for sports and physical exercise

Sound Reference

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gym=/dʒɪm/(gym) + na=/neɪ/(name) + si=/zi/(music) + um=/əm/(album)

Example

The students are practicing basketball in the gymnasium.