English pronunciation · Words Starting with U
Umbilical Pronunciation
Umbilical is pronounced uhm-BI-li-kuhl, IPA /əmˈbɪlɪkəl/.
uhm-BI-li-kuhl
US /əmˈbɪlɪkəl/ · UK /ʌmˈbɪlɪkəl/
Syllables: uhm · BI · li · kuhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Relating to the navel, most often in umbilical cord.
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Umbilical in a Sentence
- The umbilical cord was clamped and cut.
- An umbilical hernia usually closes on its own.
- Divers trail an umbilical line back to the surface.
Common Mispronunciations of Umbilical
Not uhm-bi-LY-kuhl
Four syllables with the beat on the second, uhm-BI-li-kuhl. The reading that stresses the third belongs to an older British tradition and sounds dated now.
Not oom-BI-li-kuhl
Open with a short uh, the vowel of up. The u in this prefix is never rounded.
Tip: Both i letters are short, as in bill and lick: uhm-BI-li-kuhl.
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