To pronounce "malleus", say MALL-eus — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈmæl.i.əs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈmæl.i.əs/
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"malleus" has 2 syllables: mall-eus. It rhymes with palliasse and galliass, if that helps it stick.
noun
“A fracture of the malleus handle is a rare traumatic middle ear lesion.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Malleus" has 2 syllables: mall · eus.
The IPA transcription of "malleus" is /ˈmæl.i.əs/.
Malleus: The small hammer-shaped bone of the middle ear.
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