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Benign Tumor Pronunciation
Benign Tumor is pronounced bi-NYN-TOO-mer, IPA /bɪˈnaɪn ˈtumɝ/.
bi-NYN-TOO-mer
US /bɪˈnaɪn ˈtumɝ/
Syllables: bi · NYN · TOO · mer (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
phrase (noun): A growth that stays where it is and does not spread through the body.
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Benign Tumor in a Sentence
- The scan showed a benign tumor on the pituitary.
- Most of these turn out to be a benign tumor.
- A benign tumor can still need removing if it presses on something.
Common Mispronunciations of Benign Tumor
Not BEE-nyn TOO-mer
Both halves carry a loud beat, NYN and TOO, and nothing at the start of the phrase takes one.
Not bi-NYN TUH-mer
Tuna and tutor supply the long oo of the second word, which never shortens into a weak uh.
Tip: British writing spells it benign tumour and slips a y glide in, byoo rather than boo.
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