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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

atrophy

/ˈætɹəfi/

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Start with a clear short a.

The initial vowel is the one in cat. Let the next vowel relax, and finish with fee: the written ph stands for a single f sound.

3 syllables · Stress on syllable 1

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The specialist looked for signs of muscle atrophy.

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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

What does atrophy mean?

noun

  1. A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.

verb

  1. To wither or waste away.
  2. To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈætɹəfi/

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But a prolonged use of the visual mechanism tends to hypertrophy--or atrophy, as the eyes of deep-sea fishes show.
Hans GrossCriminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and StudentsTranslated by Horace Meyer KallenProject Gutenberg ebook #1320
In a similar manner the lymphatic, venous and glandular structures which constitute the absorbent vessels of the intestines atrophy and slough away.
Henry LindlahrNature Cure: Philosophy & Practice Based on the Unity of Disease & CureProject Gutenberg ebook #4273
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It is characterized clinically by a myxedematous condition of the subcutaneous tissues and mental failure, and anatomically by atrophy of the thyroid gland.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747