slum

/slʌm/

Syllables slum

Stress SLUM

Phonics Breakdown

sl

/sl/

consonant blend

u

/ʌ/

short u

m

/m/

ng sound

Meaning

a poor and overcrowded area of a city

Sound Reference

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sl=/sl/(slow) + u=/ʌ/(sun) + m=/m/(man)

Example

Many families live in a slum near the river.