DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
sputum
/'spjutəm/ · spjutəm
Sputum has 2 syllables: spu · tum.
spu
01
tum
02
noun. Expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness.
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