pneumonia

/nuːˈmoʊniə/

Syllables pneu·mo·ni·a

Stress pneu-MO-ni-a

Phonics Breakdown

pneu

/nuː/

silent letter

mo

/moʊ/

long o

ni

/ni/

long i (i_e)

a

/ə/

schwa

Meaning

a serious lung infection causing inflammation and breathing difficulty

Sound Reference

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pneu=/nuː/(new) + mo=/moʊ/(go) + ni=/ni/(knee) + a=/ə/(sofa)

Example

The doctor diagnosed her with pneumonia.