penicillin

/ˌpenɪˈsɪlɪn/

Syllables pen·i·cil·lin

Stress pen-i-CIL-lin

Phonics Breakdown

pen

/pen/

short e

i

/ɪ/

short i

cil

/sɪl/

soft c

lin

/ɪn/

short i

Meaning

an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections

Sound Reference

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pen=/pen/(pen) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + cil=/sɪl/(pencil) + lin=/ɪn/(in)

Example

Penicillin is effective against many bacterial infections.