English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Hemorrhagic Pronunciation
Hemorrhagic is pronounced he-mer-A-gik, IPA /ˌhɛmɝˈægɪk/.
he-mer-A-gik
US /ˌhɛmɝˈægɪk/ · UK /ˌhɛməˈrædʒɪk/
Syllables: he · mer · A · gik (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
adjective: Involving or caused by heavy bleeding.
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Hemorrhagic in a Sentence
- The patient was treated for hemorrhagic shock.
- A hemorrhagic stroke is caused by a vessel bursting rather than blocking.
- Hemorrhagic fevers are tracked closely by public health teams.
Common Mispronunciations of Hemorrhagic
Not HE-muh-ray-jik
The beat falls on the third syllable. The noun hemorrhage does take front stress, so the adjective feels like it should too.
Not hee-muh-RAY-jik
The opening vowel is short, the e of hen, in both the noun and the adjective.
Tip: American dictionaries give a hard g here, he-mer-A-gik, while British ones favour a soft j, he-muh-RA-jik. The British spelling adds an extra o, haemorrhagic.
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