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Hepatitis Pronunciation
Hepatitis is pronounced he-puh-TY-tuhs, IPA /ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtəs/.
he-puh-TY-tuhs
US /ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtəs/ · UK /ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtɪs/
Syllables: he · puh · TY · tuhs (4 syllables, stress on syllable 3)
noun: Inflammation of the liver, most often caused by a virus.
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Hepatitis in a Sentence
- The clinic offers hepatitis testing on Wednesdays.
- He was vaccinated against hepatitis before travelling.
- Hepatitis can be silent for years.
Common Mispronunciations of Hepatitis
Not he-PA-tuh-tis
Every -itis word puts the beat on the TY: he-puh-TY-tuhs. Arthritis and bronchitis follow the same rule.
Not he-puh-TEE-tis
The stressed vowel is the eye of night, not an ee.
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