influenza

/ˌɪnfluˈenzə/

Syllables in·flu·en·za

Stress in-flu-EN-za

Phonics Breakdown

in

/ɪn/

short i

flu

/fluː/

long u_e

en

/en/

short e

za

/zə/

schwa

Meaning

a contagious viral illness causing fever, cough, and body aches; flu

Sound Reference

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in=/ɪn/(in) + flu=/fluː/(flu) + en=/en/(pen) + za=/zə/(pizza)

Example

She stayed home because she caught influenza.