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How to pronounce borborigmus

Say it like baw-buh-RIG-mus. Borborigmus has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RIG).

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US American/bɔbəˈrɪɡməs/baw-buh-RIG-mus
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • baw
  • buh
  • RIG
  • mus
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Borborigmus pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. bawKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
  2. buhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  3. RIGSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  4. musKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does borborigmus mean?

noun
  1. A rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestines.

Questions about saying borborigmus

How do you pronounce borborigmus?

Say baw-buh-RIG-mus. The American pronunciation is /bɔbəˈrɪɡməs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in borborigmus?

Borborigmus has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (RIG). Broken into parts: baw · buh · RIG · mus.

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