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Atherosclerosis Pronunciation

Atherosclerosis is pronounced a-ther-ohs-kler-OH-sis, IPA /ˌæθɝoʊsklɝˈoʊsɪs/.

a-ther-ohs-kler-OH-sis

US /ˌæθɝoʊsklɝˈoʊsɪs/  ·  UK /ˌæθəˌrɒskləˈrəʊsɪs/

Syllables: a · ther · ohs · kler · OH · sis (6 syllables, stress on syllable 5)

noun: A narrowing and hardening of the arteries caused by fatty deposits building up inside them.

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Atherosclerosis in a Sentence

  • Atherosclerosis develops silently over decades.
  • The scan showed atherosclerosis in both carotid arteries.
  • Smoking accelerates atherosclerosis considerably.

Common Mispronunciations of Atherosclerosis

Not a-ther-oh-skluh-ROH-sis

Two of the middle parts are easy to lose. Six syllables fit in here, and the fifth one, OH, is the loud one.

Not ay-ther-oh-skler-OH-sis

The opening a is short, as in at. Diseases ending in -osis all land the beat on that OH, which makes the long word easier to steer.

Tip: Build it from two familiar halves: athero, meaning porridge-like, and sclerosis, hardening.

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