How to pronounce pneumonia
pneumonia
/nuːˈməʊnjə/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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There is a second pronunciation: /nəˈməʊnjə/.
Pneumonia, sound by sound
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /uː/as in food | A long “oo” with rounded lips. |
| /m/as in man | Lips closed, air through the nose. |
| /əʊ/as in go | Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /j/as in yes | Tongue high and forward, as for a very short “ee”. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
In a sentence
He's got pneumonia. No wonder he is coughing nonstop.
More words with the /əʊ/ sound
- beau/bəʊ/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- joan/dʒəʊn/
- pedagogy/ˈpedəgəʊdʒi/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- yosemite/jəʊˈsemɪti/
- volkswagen/ˈvəʊlkswægən/
- chipotle/tʃɪˈpəʊtliː/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce pneumonia?
Pneumonia is pronounced /nuːˈməʊnjə/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /nəˈməʊnjə/, is also used.
How many syllables are in pneumonia?
Pneumonia has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in pneumonia?
The second syllable: /nuːˈməʊnjə/.