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How to pronounce keriorrhea

Say it like ker-ih-REE-uh. Keriorrhea has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (REE).

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US American/ˌkɛrɪˈriə/ker-ih-REE-uh
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  • ker
  • ih
  • REE
  • uh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Keriorrhea pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kerGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. REESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does keriorrhea mean?

noun
  1. The discharge of orange-colored, waxy diarrhoea following the consumption of oilfish or escolar

Where does keriorrhea come from?

from Greek, meaning "flow of wax"

Words that rhyme with keriorrhea

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Questions about saying keriorrhea

How do you pronounce keriorrhea?

Say ker-ih-REE-uh. The American pronunciation is /ˌkɛrɪˈriə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in keriorrhea?

Keriorrhea has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (REE). Broken into parts: ker · ih · REE · uh.

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