problem

a question raised for inquiry, consideration, or solution

The first known use: in the 14th century

Word Structure

7 Letters, 2 Syllable

problem

7 Phonemes

p r o b l ə m

onset, rime

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Morpheme

problem

Sentence Examples

Racism and sexism are major social problems.

The company is having financial problems.

He has chronic health problems.

The mechanic fixed the problem with the car.

There are a few problems with your argument.

We have to find a way to solve this problem.

She is bothered by family problems.

We didn't have any problems getting here.

I have my own problems to deal with.

Mosquitoes are a problem in the summer.

Related Words

Sound the same but are spelled differently.

Collocations

The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.

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