HOW TO PRONOUNCE
angina
/ænˈdʒaɪnə/
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an-JY-nuh: give JY the long i of “my.”
The g sounds like j, and the strongest syllable rhymes with “my.” Keep both the opening an and the final uh lighter.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does angina mean?
noun
- Any of various kinds of pain, especially pain that is suffocative, spasmodic, and/or acute and severe (fulminant).
- Ellipsis of angina pectoris (“chest pain of cardiac origin”).
More meanings (1)
noun
- (dated) An inflammatory infection of the throat, especially quinsy; any sore throat, with or without tooth and gum involvement.
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IPA pronunciation
/ænˈdʒaɪnə/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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“They say the poor countess is very ill. The doctor says it is angina pectoris.”
"I understand, Doctor, that you had been treating Lord Southery for angina pectoris?"
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The dog is subject to sudden attacks of 'angina'.
What could be more correct than this account of angina pectoris--probably the first in the literature?
It thrived for nine and a half months, when it died of angina Ludovici.