nucleus
/ˈnuː.kli.əs/
Syllables nu·cle·us
Stress NU-cle-us
Phonics Breakdown
nu
/nuː/
long u_e
cle
/kli/
-le syllable
us
/əs/
schwa
Meaning
the central and most important part of something; the core of a cell
Sound Reference
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nu=/nuː/(new) + cle=/kli/(clean) + us=/əs/(focus)
Example
The nucleus controls the activities of the cell.