How to pronounce osteoporotic

Say it like os-tee-oh-puh-ROT-ik. Osteoporotic has six syllables, and the main stress falls on the fifth one (ROT).

Osteoporotic 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. puhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
5. ROTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
6. ikKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of osteoporotic

• 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".
• Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: os-tee-oh-puh-ROT-ik.

What does osteoporotic mean?

Words that rhyme with osteoporotic

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of osteoporotic.

• exotic
• patriotic
• chaotic
• aquatic
• robotic
• antibiotic
• psychotic
• idiotic
• hypnotic
• neurotic

Questions about saying osteoporotic