petroleum

/pəˈtroʊliəm/

Syllables pe·tro·le·um

Stress pe-TRO-le-um

Phonics Breakdown

pe

/pə/

schwa

tro

/troʊ/

long o

le

/li/

schwa

um

/əm/

schwa

Meaning

a natural oily liquid found underground, used as fuel and to make chemicals

Sound Reference

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pe=/pə/(perhaps) + tro=/troʊ/(trolley) + le=/li/(little) + um=/əm/(album)

Example

Petroleum is an important source of energy around the world.