English pronunciation · Words Starting with A
Aortic Pronunciation
Aortic is pronounced ay-AWR-tik, IPA /eɪˈɔrtɪk/.
ay-AWR-tik
US /eɪˈɔrtɪk/ · UK /eɪˈɔːtɪk/
Syllables: ay · AWR · tik (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Relating to the aorta, the main artery that carries blood away from the heart.
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Aortic in a Sentence
- The scan showed an aortic valve problem.
- An aortic repair takes several hours.
- Aortic pressure is measured in two places.
Common Mispronunciations of Aortic
Not AY-awr-tik
Hand the beat to AWR in the middle and keep the opening ay short and light.
Not uh-AWR-tik
Sound that first a as the long ay of day instead of reducing it to a schwa.
Tip: Aorta and aortic both keep their beat on the AWR syllable.
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