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One entry found. Main Entry: spu·tum Pronunciation: \ˈsp(y)üt-əm\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural spu·ta \-ə\ : matter expectorated from the respiratory system and especially the lungs and bronchi in diseased states that is composed chiefly of mucus but may contain pus, blood, fibrin, or microorganisms (as bacteria) |
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\  \ as a in abut\   \ as u in abut\
\ as e in kitten \ r \ as ur/er in further \ a \ as a in ash \  \ as a
in ace \ ä \ as o in mop \ a  \ as ou
in out \ b \ as in baby \ ch \ as ch in chin \ d \ as d in did \ e \ as e in bet \  \ as ea in easy \ \ as y in easy \ f \ as f in fifty |
\ g \ as g in go \ h \ as h in hat \ i \ as i in hit \  \ as i in ice \ j \ as j in job \ k \ as k in kin \  \ as ch in ich dien \ l \ as l in lily \ m \ as m in murmur \ n \ as n in own \  \ as ng
in sing \  \ as o
in go\  \ as aw
in law \ i \ as oy
in boy \ p \ as p in pepper |
\ r \ as r in red \ s \ as s in less> \ sh \ as sh in shy \ t \ as t in tie \ th \ as th in thin \ th \ as th in the \ ü \ as oo in loot \ \ as oo
in foot \ v \ as v in vivid \ w \ as w in away \ y \ as y in yet \ yü \ as you in youth \ y \
as u in curable \ z \ as z in zone \ zh \ as si in vision |