pollutant

/pəˈluːtənt/

Syllables pol·lu·tant

Stress pol-LU-tant

Phonics Breakdown

pol

/pə/

schwa

lu

/luː/

long u_e

tant

/tənt/

schwa

Meaning

a substance that makes air, water, or land dirty or harmful

Sound Reference

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pol=/pə/(police) + lu=/luː/(blue) + tant=/tənt/(accountant)

Example

Carbon dioxide is a major air pollutant.