How to Pronounce "pneumonia"
word
/nəˈmoʊnjə/
nuh-MOH-nyuh
/njuːmˈəʊniə/
nyoo-MOH-nee-uh
Definition
A serious lung infection that makes it hard to breathe and can cause fever, cough, and chest pain.
IPA Transcription
American English
/nəˈmoʊnjə/
British English
/njuːmˈəʊniə/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
nuh-MOH-nyuh
UK
nyoo-MOH-nee-uh
Listen in Context
He was sick with pneumonia last winter.
Pneumonia is more common in older people.
Doctors use antibiotics to treat pneumonia.
After a week in the hospital for pneumonia, she finally felt better.