English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Anemia Pronunciation
Anemia is pronounced uh-NEE-mee-uh, IPA /əˈnimiə/.
uh-NEE-mee-uh
US /əˈnimiə/
Syllables: uh · NEE · mee · uh (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: A shortage of healthy red blood cells, which leaves someone tired and pale.
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Anemia in a Sentence
- A blood test confirmed mild anemia.
- Iron tablets cleared up the anemia in two months.
- Anemia is common in late pregnancy.
Common Mispronunciations of Anemia
Not A-nuh-mee-uh
Climb to the NEE in the middle and let the opening a reduce to uh. Four syllables in all, with only one of them loud.
Not uh-NEM-ee-uh
Stretch the stressed vowel to a long ee. The short e of them belongs to anemone, a different word.
Tip: British spelling is anaemia, with the extra a, but the sound is the same.
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