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title: "Atherosclerosis Pronunciation: How to Say It in English"
description: "Atherosclerosis is pronounced /ˌæ.θɚ.oʊsk.lɚ.ˈoʊ.sɪs/ — a-thur-ohsk-lur-OH-sihs. Say it out loud and get free AI feedback in seconds."
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# Atherosclerosis pronunciation

/ˌæ.θɚ.oʊsk.lɚ.ˈoʊ.sɪs/

a-thur-ohsk-lur-OH-sihs

Atherosclerosis has 6 syllables. The stress is on the fifth syllable, "oh". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.

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## Atherosclerosis syllables

Atherosclerosis has 6 syllables: a-thur-ohsk-lur-OH-sihs.

1. a æ
2. thur θɚ
3. ohsk oʊsk
4. lur lɚ
5. OH oʊ
6. sihs sɪs

Five syllables. The stress is on "roh", the fourth syllable.

The -s ending adds a syllable, pronounced iz, because the base word ends in a hissing sound.

## Sounds to watch

### The th sound

Put the tip of your tongue lightly between your teeth and let air pass over it. Do not swap it for a t, d, s, or z sound.

### The l sound

Touch the tongue tip to the ridge behind your top teeth. At the end of a syllable the l is darker and the back of the tongue rises.

### Short i versus ee

The short i (as in sit) is shorter and more relaxed than ee. Many learners stretch it into ee, which changes the word.

### The a in cat

Open the jaw wider than for eh and spread the lips slightly. The a in cat is a distinct vowel, not eh or ah.

## Atherosclerosis in a sentence

- Atherosclerosis narrows the arteries slowly over many years.
- The doctor explained how diet affects the risk of atherosclerosis.

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## What Speakeroo listens for

These are the pronunciation patterns from Speakeroo’s speech feature catalog that this target tends to expose. The check above reports the ones it hears.

- Final -s ending unclear Use the correct /s/, /z/ or /ɪz/ ending and keep it audible.
- Voiceless th /θ/ replaced Place the tongue lightly between the teeth and release air without voicing.
- /t/ or /d/ used for th Keep a narrow airflow gap instead of fully blocking the air.
- Stress placed on the wrong syllable Make the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- Final consonant omitted Hold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.

## Questions

### How do you pronounce atherosclerosis?

Atherosclerosis is pronounced /ˌæ.θɚ.oʊsk.lɚ.ˈoʊ.sɪs/, or a-thur-ohsk-lur-OH-sihs in plain letters. It has 6 syllables and the stress falls on the fifth syllable, "oh".

### How many syllables are in atherosclerosis?

6: a-thur-ohsk-lur-OH-sihs. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

### How do you use atherosclerosis in a sentence?

Atherosclerosis narrows the arteries slowly over many years. The doctor explained how diet affects the risk of atherosclerosis.

### How is the ending of atherosclerosis pronounced?

The -s ending adds a syllable, pronounced iz, because the base word ends in a hissing sound.

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