HOW TO PRONOUNCE
esophagus
/ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/
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The strongest vowel comes in the second syllable. Keep the following vowels light, and pronounce the g as the hard sound in go.
4 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“The diagram shows the esophagus and stomach.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does esophagus mean?
noun
- Alternative spelling of oesophagus.
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IPA pronunciation
/ɪˈsɑfəɡəs/
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After death the contents of the stomach were found in the abdominal cavity, and the esophagus was completely separated from the stomach.
Swallowing is a series of reflexes in a row, so that food in the back part of the mouth sets a reflex going that carries it beyond the epiglottis; another reflex carries it to the esophagus and then one reflex after the other transports the food the rest of the way.