How to pronounce spinal
Say it like SPY-nul. Spinal has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPY).
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- SPY
- nul
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Spinal pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
- nulKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of spinal
American and British speakers say spinal in essentially the same way: /ˈspaɪnəl/ in the US and /ˈspaɪnəl/ in the UK.
British respelling: SPY-nul.
What does spinal mean?
- anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord
- of or relating to the spine or spinal cord“spinal cord”“spinal injury”
Where does spinal come from?
Borrowed from Late Latin spīnālis (“of or belonging to the spine”), from spīna (“a prickle, spine”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).
Words that rhyme with spinal
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Questions about saying spinal
How do you pronounce spinal?
Say SPY-nul. The American pronunciation is /ˈspaɪnəl/. In British English it is /ˈspaɪnəl/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in spinal?
Spinal has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SPY). Broken into parts: SPY · nul.
Do Americans and Brits say spinal the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈspaɪnəl/ and the British form is /ˈspaɪnəl/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.