Medical Terminology / Unit 1 MedTerm 0046 short lesson, about 20 seconds
How Pronunciation Is Marked in This Course
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The idea
This course marks pronunciation by capitalizing the stressed syllable and separating syllables with hyphens.
In practice
Pericarditis is written per ih kar DYE tis.
Where people slip
Pronunciation varies by region and specialty. The marked form is the common one, not the only correct one.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
Unlocks
- Nothing yet depends on this.
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