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Brachii Pronunciation
Brachii is pronounced BRAY-kee-eye, IPA /ˈbreɪkiˌaɪ/.
BRAY-kee-eye
US /ˈbreɪkiˌaɪ/
Syllables: BRAY · kee · eye (3 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun (Latin genitive, used in anatomy): Of the arm, the second word in muscle names such as biceps brachii and triceps brachii.
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Brachii in a Sentence
- The biceps brachii crosses two joints.
- Triceps brachii does most of the work in a push-up.
- The diagram labels brachii on both sides.
Common Mispronunciations of Brachii
Not BRA-chee
The ch in Latin and Greek borrowings is a hard k. The same rule gives us bronchi and brachial.
Not BRAY-kee
The double i at the end is sounded as eye, the usual English treatment of a Latin plural ending. That gives three parts: BRAY-kee-eye.
Tip: Many clinicians say BRAY-kee-eye and many say BRAY-kee-ee, and both are accepted in practice.
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