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"nevus" has 2 syllables: nev-us. It rhymes with grievous and clevis, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: naevus — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“Most birthmarks and moles fall into the category of nevi.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Nevus" has 2 syllables: nev · us.
Nevus: Any of a number of different, usually benign, pigmented, raised or otherwise abnormal lesions of the skin.
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