luminous

/ˈluːmɪnəs/

Syllables lu·mi·nous

Stress LU-mi-nous

Phonics Breakdown

lu

/luː/

long u_e

mi

/mɪ/

short i

nous

/nəs/

weak schwa

Meaning

giving off light; glowing

Sound Reference

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lu=/luː/(blue) + mi=/mɪ/(milk) + nous=/nəs/(famous)

Example

The luminous stars lit up the night sky.