How to pronounce petechia
Say it like pih-TEE-kee-uh. Petechia has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEE).
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- pih
- TEE
- kee
- uh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Petechia pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- pihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- TEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- keeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of petechia
American and British speakers say petechia in essentially the same way: /pɪˈtikiə/ in the US and /pɪˈtiːkiə/ in the UK.
British respelling: pih-TEE-kee-uh.
What does petechia mean?
- A small spot, especially on an organ, caused by bleeding underneath the skin.
Where does petechia come from?
Learned borrowing from New Latin petechia, from Italian petecchie (“skin eruptions”, plural), probably from a popular Latin diminutive of petigo (“scab, eruption”) (from impetīgo).
Questions about saying petechia
How do you pronounce petechia?
Say pih-TEE-kee-uh. The American pronunciation is /pɪˈtikiə/. In British English it is /pɪˈtiːkiə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in petechia?
Petechia has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (TEE). Broken into parts: pih · TEE · kee · uh.
Do Americans and Brits say petechia the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pɪˈtikiə/ and the British form is /pɪˈtiːkiə/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.