To pronounce "pneumonia", say pneum-ON-ia — 3 syllables, IPA /nəˈmoʊnjə/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
pneumonia
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/nəˈmoʊnjə/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/njuːmˈəʊniə/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "pneumonia" into 3 beats and lean on "ON" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with begonia and ammonia, if that helps it stick.
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"Pneumonia" has 3 syllables: pneum · on · ia.
The IPA transcription of "pneumonia" is /nəˈmoʊnjə/.
Pneumonia: An acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by viruses, bacteria or other microorganisms, or sometimes by physical or chemical irritants.
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