How to pronounce thrombasthenia
Say it like throm-bas-THEE-nee-uh. Thrombasthenia has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (THEE).
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- throm
- bas
- THEE
- nee
- uh
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Thrombasthenia pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- thromGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- basKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- THEESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- neeKeep 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.
What does thrombasthenia mean?
- An abnormality of platelets involving not a paucity thereof but rather a dysfunction thereof, impairing clotting.
Where does thrombasthenia come from?
From thromb- + asthenia, literally "clotting/platelet weakness"; compare thrombopenia, "clotting/platelet paucity".
Words that rhyme with thrombasthenia
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Questions about saying thrombasthenia
How do you pronounce thrombasthenia?
Say throm-bas-THEE-nee-uh. The American pronunciation is /ˌθrɑmbæsˈθiniə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in thrombasthenia?
Thrombasthenia has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (THEE). Broken into parts: throm · bas · THEE · nee · uh.