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trachea
/ˈtɹeɪkiə/
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The first syllable sounds like “tray.”
Use three syllables and a hard k for ch. Keep the initial long a vowel strongest, then move through ee to a light final uh without shifting the stress.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“The illustration labels the trachea.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does trachea mean?
noun
- A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.
- One of the cuticle-lined primary tubes in the respiratory system of an insect, which extend throughout its body.
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noun
- (dated) The xylem vessel.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈtɹeɪkiə/
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In some cases the trachea is convoluted, like a French horn, and is deeply embedded in the sternum.
The trachea is pressed upon on either side, and the oesophagus by the left gland, and there is difficulty of swallowing.
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These vessels in the lungs, "through mutual contact" with the branches of the trachea, took in the pneuma.
At the autopsy it was found that an abscess communicating with the trachea had been formed in the pharynx and esophagus.
The worms may be snared by inserting a stiff horse hair that has been twisted and forms a loop into the trachea.