How to pronounce sphygmomanometer
American English pronunciation
sfig-moh-muh-NAH-mih-tur
- IPA
- /ˌsfɪɡmoʊməˈnɑmɪtɚ/
- Syllables
- sfig · moh · muh · NAH · mih · tur (6 syllables, stress on the 4th)
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What sphygmomanometer means
A device with an arm cuff that measures blood pressure
In a sentence: The nurse wrapped the sphygmomanometer's cuff around my arm and squeezed the little bulb.
Where it comes from: It is made from a Greek word for the pulse plus manometer, a tool for measuring pressure.
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