organism

/ˈɔːrɡənɪzəm/

Syllables or·gan·ism

Stress OR-gan-ism

Phonics Breakdown

or

/ɔːr/

or sound

gan

/ɡən/

schwa

ism

/ɪzəm/

-ism suffix

Meaning

a living thing, such as a plant, animal, or microbe

Sound Reference

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or=/ɔːr/(or) + gan=/ɡən/(organ) + ism=/ɪzəm/(prism)

Example

Every organism needs energy to survive.