pumpkin

/ˈpʌmpkɪn/

Syllables pump·kin

Stress PUMP-kin

Phonics Breakdown

pump

/pʌmp/

short u

kin

/kɪn/

short i

Meaning

a large round orange vegetable used in cooking

Sound Reference

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pump=/pʌmp/(pump) + kin=/kɪn/(kin)

Example

She made a pie with a fresh pumpkin.