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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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What does tinnitus mean?

noun

  1. 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.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747