Proper Pronunciation Guide

otolaryngologist

[ˏo͜u o͜u ˏlɛ͜ɚɪŋ 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.”
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