"Diaphragm" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/
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/dˈaɪəfɹˌæm/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"diaphragm" has 3 syllables: diaphragm.
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"Diaphragm" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Diaphragm" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "diaphragm" is /ˈdaɪəˌfɹæm/.
Diaphragm: In mammals, a sheet of muscle separating the thorax from the abdomen, contracted and relaxed in respiration to draw air into and expel air from the lungs.
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