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tinnitus
/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
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TIN-ih-tus: stress the first syllable.
Both i vowels are short, as in “sit.” The double n gives one n sound, and the ending has a light uh followed by s.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“The discussion group welcomed a researcher studying tinnitus.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does tinnitus mean?
noun
- The experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈtɪnɪtəs/
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Meniere's disease is a disease probably of the semicircular canals, characterized by nausea, vomiting, vertigo, deafness, tinnitus aurium, and various other phenomena.