English pronunciation

How to pronounce “pneumonia

Phonetic spelling

nu-MOH-nyuh

IPA /nəˈmoʊnjə/

Syllable stress

nu·MOH·nyuh

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • She was hospitalized with pneumonia last winter.

  • Pneumonia can be a serious complication of the flu.

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