Pronunciation of 'Musculoskeletal'
The word 'Musculoskeletal' refers to the system in the body that includes muscles, bones, and connective tissues. It is pronounced as /ˌmjuː.səʊˈskɛl.ɪ.tl̩/ or /ˌmjuː.səˈskɛl.ɪ.tl̩/ in English (en-US).
The word originates from Latin roots: 'musculus' meaning 'muscle' and 'skeleton' from Greek 'skeletos' meaning 'dried up' or 'mummy'.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
Refers to the system in the body that includes muscles, bones, and connective tissues.
Pronounced as ‘myoo-soh-SKEL-uh-tl’. ‘Myoo’ as in ‘music’, ‘soh’ as in ‘so’, ‘skel’ as in ‘skeleton’, and ‘uh-tl’ with a soft ‘uh’ sound followed by ‘tl’.
Refers to the system in the body that includes muscles, bones, and connective tissues.
Pronounced as ‘myoo-suh-SKEL-uh-tl’. ‘Myoo’ as in ‘music’, ‘suh’ as in ‘supper’, ‘skel’ as in ‘skeleton’, and ‘uh-tl’ with a soft ‘uh’ sound followed by ‘tl’.