How do u ,Americans pronounce it?
dü-&-'dE-n&m or du-'ä-d&-n&m???Or both?
I want the American pronunciation,please.
2006-12-18 10:11:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I am a medical students and in my country,they pronounce some medical words in a wrong way.I know the right pronunciation,but I am afraid I'd lose marks in the oral exams 'cause they'd think that my pronunciation is wrong and theirs is right .I dunno what to do.Should I pronounce the words the way they pronounce them(though I 100% know they are wrong as I use dictionaries )or should I stick to the correct pronunciation whatever how many marks that'd cost me?
2006-12-18 10:16:27 · update #1
student* hey can I edit my question.Some of my mistakes are typo.
2006-12-18 10:17:58 · update #2
DOO-oh-DEN-um.
2006-12-18 10:18:59 · answer #1 · answered by satyr9one 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both are correct. However, my Human Biology instructor pronounces it "doo-uh-deen'-um." www.merriam-webster.com also lists this pronunciation first. (An interesting aside: The M-W website lists a third pronunciation, as well: "dyoo-...")
Also, check www.dictionary.com. They list the above pronunciation first, as well. However, they list the alternate first-syllable pronunciation "dyoo-" before listing "doo-ah'-d&-num" / "dyoo-ah'-d&-num." (They spell their pronunciations slightly differently than I have here, though.)
Perhaps it might be best, however, to use the pronunciation that is customary in the country in which you will take the oral exam.
2006-12-18 19:13:00 · answer #2 · answered by JD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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How do u pronounce the word duodenum?
How do u ,Americans pronounce it?
dü-&-'dE-n&m or du-'ä-d&-n&m???Or both?
I want the American pronunciation,please.
2015-08-06 02:22:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dwahh'-den-um
I had an A&P instructor who said it was doo-oh-deen-um.
Your best bet for an oral exam is to have used the pronunciation in the medical dictionaries. We could all be 'wrong'.
best of luck on your exam.
2006-12-18 10:24:06 · answer #4 · answered by Orpah! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
www.yourdictionary.com
Not only does it give the definition of the word, but you can download a wav file to hear the correct pronunciation.
2006-12-18 10:20:12 · answer #5 · answered by Mr Cellophane 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do-odd-do-em
It's not a proper pronunciation key, but that's a part of the intestines and I know it well.
2006-12-18 10:13:31 · answer #6 · answered by Bard's Babe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/duodenum.html
go to this link then there is a lil play symbol that you can click and it will pronounce it and shows how to say it
2006-12-18 10:21:05 · answer #7 · answered by uofmeuchre 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"doo-uh-dee-nuhm" or "doo-od-n-uhm". Both are acceptable according to my source.
2006-12-18 10:16:13 · answer #8 · answered by Mark S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do oh den um
2006-12-18 10:12:51 · answer #9 · answered by Jacuzzi Lover 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both but preferable du-'ä-d&-n&m
2006-12-18 10:13:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋