To pronounce "meatus", say MEAT-us — 2 syllables, IPA /miˈeɪt.əs/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/miˈeɪt.əs/
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"meatus" has 2 syllables: meat-us. It rhymes with beatus, if that helps it stick.
noun
“The urinary meatus is the opening of the urethra, situated on the glans penis in males, and in the vulva in females.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Meatus" has 2 syllables: meat · us.
The IPA transcription of "meatus" is /miˈeɪt.əs/.
Meatus: A tubular opening or passage in the body.
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