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tachycardia
/ˌtæk.ɪˈkɑɹ.di.ə/
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tak-ih-KAR-dee-uh: ch sounds like k.
The main beat is on KAR, with a smaller beat on TAK. Keep the final dee-uh light instead of stressing the written ia.
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“The glossary placed tachycardia beside other terms ending in cardia.”
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noun
- A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute; palpitations.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌtæk.ɪˈkɑɹ.di.ə/
Pronunciation used in the listening tip.
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/ˌtæk.əˈkɑɹ.di.ə//ˌtæk.iˈkɑɹ.di.ə/
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It is said that women in whom the menopause occurs early are more liable to tachycardia than those who menstruate later in life; and that it occurs with especial frequency when the menopause has been prematurely induced by surgical operation or by disease.