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How to pronounce amaurosis

Say it like am-or-OH-sus. Amaurosis has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (OH).

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US American/ˌæmɔˈroʊsəs/am-or-OH-sus
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • am
  • or
  • OH
  • sus
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Amaurosis pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. amGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. orKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  3. OHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  4. susKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does amaurosis mean?

noun
  1. Any form of blindness that is accompanied by no obvious change to the eye; often the result of disease of the optic nerve.

Words that rhyme with amaurosis

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Questions about saying amaurosis

How do you pronounce amaurosis?

Say am-or-OH-sus. The American pronunciation is /ˌæmɔˈroʊsəs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in amaurosis?

Amaurosis has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (OH). Broken into parts: am · or · OH · sus.

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).