symposium

/sɪmˈpoʊziəm/

Syllables sym·po·si·um

Stress sym-PO-si-um

Phonics Breakdown

sym

/sɪm/

short y

po

/poʊ/

long o

si

/zi/

s voicing

um

/əm/

schwa

Meaning

a formal meeting or conference for discussion

Sound Reference

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sym=/sɪm/(simple) + po=/poʊ/(poem) + si=/zi/(zero) + um=/əm/(album)

Example

She presented her research at an international symposium.