'pneum' is a multigraph that has a different sound. In this lesson, we are going to talk about it and see if there is any exceptions.

Multigraphs are a set of more than two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.

Multigraph

pneum

Name

pneum (pronounced /ˈpee ˈen ˈe ˈyou ˈen/)

Common Sound(s)

/nuːˈm/

The Multigraph 'pneum'

Sound: /nuːˈm/

'pneum' always comes at the beginning of words and sounds /nuːˈm/:

Example

pneumonia /nuːˈmoʊ.njə/

pneumatology /ˌnuː.məˈtɔ.lə.d͡ʒi/

pneumaticity /nuːˈmatɪsɪti/

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