How to pronounce osteoarthritis

osteoarthritis

/ɑːstiːəʊɑːrˈθraɪtəs/

6 syllables, stress on the fifth

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

/ɑː/as in father	A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back.
/s/as in see	Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/iː/as in sheep	A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile.
/əʊ/as in go	Glide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”.
/ɑː/as in father	A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/θ/as in think	Tongue tip between the teeth, breathe out with no voice. It is not S, F or T.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/aɪ/as in time	Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/s/as in see	Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.