tobacco

/təˈbækoʊ/

Syllables to·bac·co

Stress to-BAC-co

Phonics Breakdown

to

/tə/

schwa

bac

/bæk/

short a

co

/koʊ/

long o

Meaning

the dried leaves of the tobacco plant used for smoking or chewing

Sound Reference

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to=/tə/(today) + bac=/bæk/(back) + co=/koʊ/(go)

Example

Smoking tobacco is harmful to your health.