nuclear

/ˈnuːkliər/

Syllables nu·cle·ar

Stress NU-cle-ar

Phonics Breakdown

nu

/nuː/

long u_e

cle

/kli/

-le syllable

ar

/ər/

er schwa

Meaning

relating to the nucleus; using nuclear energy or weapons

Sound Reference

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nu=/nuː/(new) + cle=/kli/(clique) + ar=/ər/(teacher)

Example

Nuclear energy can provide large amounts of power.