English pronunciation
How to pronounce “pneumonia”
Phonetic spelling
nu-MOH-nyuh
IPA /nəˈmoʊnjə/
Syllable stress
nu·MOH·nyuh
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “pneumonia”?
p n e u m o n i a
“pneumonia” is spelled P-N-E-U-M-O-N-I-A. It is pronounced nu-MOH-nyuh, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
She was hospitalized with pneumonia last winter.
Pneumonia can be a serious complication of the flu.