HOW TO PRONOUNCE
respiratory
/ˈɹɛspɚəˌtɔɹi/
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RES-per-uh-tor-ee: stress RES.
TOR has a smaller beat. Keep the vowels between those beats light.
5 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“The course includes a chapter on the respiratory system.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does respiratory mean?
adjective
- Relating to respiration or the organs of respiration; breathing.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɹɛspɚəˌtɔɹi/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Other dictionary pronunciations
/ˈɹɛs.pəɹ.əˌtɔɹ.i//ˈɹɛs.pɹəˌtɔɹ.i//ɹɪˈspaɪ.ɹəˌtɔɹ.i//ˈɹɛs.pəˌtɔɹ.i/
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We had too readily assumed that gas, or chemical attack, would be restricted to the respiratory system, or to the eyes.
A respiratory murmur, feeble, or accompanied by a slight rubbing through the whole extent of the chest, or in some parts only.
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It is a pitiful sight to see these evicted ones dragging their bare abdomens and their frail respiratory threads over the bristling sticks.