How to pronounce atherosclerosis

atherosclerosis

/æθərəʊsklərˈəʊsɪs/

6 syllables, stress on the fifth

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th is the voiceless /θ/ here, as in “think”.

/æ/as in cat	Open the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”.
/θ/as in think	Tongue tip between the teeth, breathe out with no voice. It is not S, F or T.
/ər/as in bird	Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound.
/əʊ/as in go	Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”.
/s/as in see	Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/k/as in cat	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/l/as in look	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides.
/ər/as in bird	Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound.
/əʊ/as in go	Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”.
/s/as in see	Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/ɪ/as in ship	A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/s/as in see	Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.