HOW TO PRONOUNCE
aneurysm
/ˈænjʊˌɹɪzəm/
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Start strongly; keep the ending unhurried.
The first vowel has the sound in cat. After the r, let the remaining vowels stay lighter; the written y does not mean an eye sound here.
4 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“The scan showed an aneurysm.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does aneurysm mean?
noun
- An abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein, resulting from a localized weakness in the wall of the vessel.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈænjʊˌɹɪzəm/
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Possibly the boldest operation in the history of surgery is that for ligation of the abdominal aorta for inguinal aneurysm.
Vesalius, always keen in his description of aberrations from the normal, was one of the first to describe internal aneurysm.