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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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