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Appendicitis Pronunciation
Appendicitis is pronounced uh-pen-di-SY-tis, IPA /əˌpɛnˌdɪˈsaɪtɪz/.
uh-pen-di-SY-tis
US /əˌpɛnˌdɪˈsaɪtɪz/ · UK /əˌpɛndɪˈsaɪtɪs/
Syllables: uh · pen · di · SY · tis (5 syllables, stress on syllable 4)
noun: Inflammation of the appendix, usually treated by removing it.
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Appendicitis in a Sentence
- The pain turned out to be appendicitis, caught just in time.
- Appendicitis often starts near the navel.
- She was treated for appendicitis last winter.
Common Mispronunciations of Appendicitis
Not uh-pen-DI-si-tis
Hold the peak on SY, the fourth syllable, where the long y sits.
Not uh-pen-di-SEE-tis
Read the ci as a long y, the way every itis name does: arthritis, bronchitis, tonsillitis.
Tip: Five beats with the peak on the fourth. Any medical name ending in itis follows the same rule.
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