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Diabetes Pronunciation
Diabetes is pronounced dy-uh-BEE-teez, IPA /ˌdaɪəˈbitiz/.
dy-uh-BEE-teez
US /ˌdaɪəˈbitiz/ · UK /daɪəˈbiːtiːz/
Syllables: dy · uh · BEE · teez (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: A condition in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood.
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Diabetes in a Sentence
- He has lived with diabetes since he was nine.
- Diabetes runs in her mother's family.
- The clinic screens for diabetes every two years.
Common Mispronunciations of Diabetes
Not DY-uh-bee-teez
Hammer the third beat, BEE, and run the opening two lightly on the way in.
Not dee-uh-BEE-teez
The di opens with the long eye of dial, not with a long ee.
Tip: Both endings are standard: dy-uh-BEE-teez is usual in Britain, and dy-uh-BEE-tis is common in America.
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