pneumonia

noun

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: pneu-mo-ni-a (4)

English Definition

An infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs.

Example Sentence

He is suffering from pneumonia.

US IPA /nuːˈmoʊniə/

UK IPA /njuːˈməʊniə/

lung inflammation croup respiratory infection

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