HOW TO PRONOUNCE
asthma
/ˈæzmə/
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Stress AZ in AZ-muh.
Use z followed by m, with no separate th sound. Other vowel patterns are listed below.
2 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“She told the nurse about her asthma.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does asthma mean?
noun
- A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈæzmə/
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She lost sight of him in two minutes, and returned breathless, three-quarters choked with asthma, and furious.
"I do not understand why I have this peculiar sort of asthma every Sunday afternoon," a lady said to me.
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Then a peculiar husky cough is heard, altogether different from the sonorous cough of catarrh, or the wheezing of asthma.