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vertebrae
/ˈvɝtəˌbɹeɪ/
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Use three syllables and a secondary beat on the final bray. Keep the middle vowel light, and pronounce the ending ae with the long a vowel of day.
3 syllables · Stress on syllable 1
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“The diagram labels the vertebrae.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does vertebrae mean?
noun
- plural of vertebra; the bones that make up the spinal column.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈvɝtəˌbɹeɪ/
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He described the vertebrae clearly, divided them into groups, and named them after the manner of anatomists of to-day.
There was a long sustained and supreme effort on the ape-man’s part—and the vertebrae of Sabor’s neck parted with a sharp snap.
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But what are we to say about the rudimentary and variable vertebrae of the terminal portion of the tail, forming the os coccyx?
The twins were united below the third sacral vertebrae in such a manner that they could lie alongside of each other.
These differ from chiropractic thrusts in that they aim not at adjusting subluxated vertebrae but at stretching definite strands of shrunken connective tissue.