tumor

/ˈtuːmər/

Syllables tu·mor

Stress TU-mor

Phonics Breakdown

tu

/tuː/

long u_e

mor

/mər/

er schwa

Meaning

an abnormal growth of tissue in the body

Sound Reference

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tu=/tuː/(too) + mor=/mər/(mother)

Example

The doctor found a small tumor during the examination.