malignant

/məˈlɪɡnənt/

Syllables ma·lig·nant

Stress ma-LIG-nant

Phonics Breakdown

ma

/mə/

schwa

lig

/lɪɡ/

short i

nant

/nənt/

schwa

Meaning

very harmful or dangerous; (of disease) cancerous

Sound Reference

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ma=/mə/(ago) + lig=/lɪɡ/(big) + nant=/nənt/(tenant)

Example

The doctor confirmed that the tumor was malignant.