To pronounce "herniate", say HERN-iat-e — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"herniate" has 3 syllables: hern-iat-e. It rhymes with elucidate and articulate, if that helps it stick.
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“When small bowel herniates into the groin, one has an inguinal hernia.”
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"Herniate" has 3 syllables: hern · iat · e.
Herniate: Of a tissue, structure, or part of an organ: to protrude through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained, causing a hernia.
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