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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Pronunciation
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is pronounced a-my-uh-TROH-fik-LA-ter-uhl-skler-OH-suhs, IPA /ˌæmaɪəˈtroʊfɪk ˈlætɝəl sklɝˈoʊsəs/.
a-my-uh-TROH-fik-LA-ter-uhl-skler-OH-suhs
US /ˌæmaɪəˈtroʊfɪk ˈlætɝəl sklɝˈoʊsəs/
Syllables: a · my · uh · TROH · fik · LA · ter · uhl · skler · OH · suhs (11 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun (phrase): A disease that destroys the nerve cells controlling muscle movement, often shortened to ALS.
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in a Sentence
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is usually shortened to ALS.
- The clinic treats amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and related conditions.
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis was first described in 1869.
Common Mispronunciations of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Not a-MY-uh-troh-fik-LA-ter-uhl-skluh-ROH-suhs
Set the first peak on TROH rather than on MY, so amyotrophic climbs towards its fourth syllable.
Not ay-mee-oh-TROH-fik-la-TE-ruhl-skler-OH-sis
Keep the opening a short and flat, and keep LA at the front of lateral.
Tip: Eleven syllables with three peaks: TROH, LA, and OH. Most people say ALS instead.
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