How to pronounce myelofibrosis

Q: How do you pronounce myelofibrosis?

Say my-uh-loh-fy-BROH-sis. The American pronunciation is /ˌmaɪəloʊfaɪˈbroʊsɪs/. In British English it is /ˌmaɪələʊfaɪˈbrəʊsɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

Say it like my-uh-loh-fy-BROH-sis. Myelofibrosis has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (BROH).

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US American/ˌmaɪəloʊfaɪˈbroʊsɪs/my-uh-loh-fy-BROH-sis

UK British/ˌmaɪələʊfaɪˈbrəʊsɪs/my-uh-loh-fy-BROH-sis

my
uh
loh
fy
BROH
sis

Main stress
Lighter stress
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Myelofibrosis pronunciation, sound by sound

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

myGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
lohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
fyKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in time.
BROHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
sisKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of myelofibrosis

The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: my-uh-loh-fy-BROH-sis.

What does myelofibrosis mean?

noun

collagen deposition by fibroblasts in the bone marrow, whether primary or secondary to other causes such as medication.

Where does myelofibrosis come from?

From myelo- + fibrosis.

Words that rhyme with myelofibrosis

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Questions about saying myelofibrosis

How do you pronounce myelofibrosis?

Say my-uh-loh-fy-BROH-sis. The American pronunciation is /ˌmaɪəloʊfaɪˈbroʊsɪs/. In British English it is /ˌmaɪələʊfaɪˈbrəʊsɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in myelofibrosis?

Myelofibrosis has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (BROH). Broken into parts: my · uh · loh · fy · BROH · sis.

Is myelofibrosis pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˌmaɪələʊfaɪˈbrəʊsɪs/ (my-uh-loh-fy-BROH-sis).