plasma

/ˈplæzmə/

Syllables plas·ma

Stress PLAS-ma

Phonics Breakdown

pl

/pl/

consonant blend

a

/æ/

short a

s

/z/

voiced cons.

m

/m/

consonant sound

a

/ə/

schwa

Meaning

an ionized gas; the liquid part of blood

Sound Reference

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pl=/pl/(please) + a=/æ/(cat) + s=/z/(rose) + m=/m/(man) + a=/ə/(sofa)

Example

Scientists study plasma as the fourth state of matter.