Proper Pronunciation Guide
otolaryngologist
[ˏo͜u 
o͜u ˏlɛ͜ɚ
ɪŋ 
gɑ lə ʤəst]
Tips:
- In quick speech pronounce the first “t” as a lightly tapped /d/.
- Of the seven syllables, give minor stresses to the first and third syllables and a major stress to the fifth syllable.
- Pronounce the letter “n” as /ŋ/ and the following letter “g” as/g/—as, for example, in the word “single.”
Practice Sentence:
| She made an appointment with an otolaryngologist for after the first of the year. |
Definition:
(noun) A medical doctor who specializes in the treatment of the ear, nose, and throat and their diseases, sometimes called an ENT doctor.
Notes:
The full name of this specialist is an “otorhinolaryngologist”: “oto” for the ear, “rhino” for the nose, and “laryngologist” for someone who studies the larynx [lɛ͜ɚ ɪŋks], or “voice box.” See “larynx.”