How to pronounce pulmonary
Say it like PUUL-muh-ner-ee. Pulmonary has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PUUL).
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US American/ˈpʊlməˌnɛri/PUUL-muh-ner-ee
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- PUUL
- muh
- ner
- ee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pulmonary pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PUULSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in book.
- muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- nerGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- eeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
What does pulmonary mean?
adjective
- relating to or affecting the lungs“pulmonary disease”
Where does pulmonary come from?
Borrowed from Latin pulmōnārius (“of the lungs”), from pulmō (“lung”) + -ārius, from Proto-Indo-European *pléu-mon-.
Questions about saying pulmonary
How do you pronounce pulmonary?
Say PUUL-muh-ner-ee. The American pronunciation is /ˈpʊlməˌnɛri/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pulmonary?
Pulmonary has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PUUL). Broken into parts: PUUL · muh · ner · ee.