How to pronounce osteophytosis

Say it like os-tee-oh-fy-TOH-sis. Osteophytosis has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (TOH).

Osteophytosis pronunciation, sound by sound

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

1. osGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
2. teeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
3. ohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
4. fyGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "i" in time.
5. TOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
6. sisKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of osteophytosis

• The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
• The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: os-tee-oh-fy-TOH-sis.

What does osteophytosis mean?

Where does osteophytosis come from?

From osteophyte + -osis.

Words that rhyme with osteophytosis

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