pollution

/pəˈluːʃən/

Syllables pol·lu·tion

Stress pə-LU-tion

Phonics Breakdown

po

/pə/

schwa

llu

/luː/

long u_e

tion

/ʃən/

tion ending

Meaning

contamination of air, water, or land by harmful substances

Sound Reference

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po=/pə/(police) + llu=/luː/(blue) + tion=/ʃən/(nation)

Example

Air pollution is a serious problem in big cities.