How to Pronounce “hemimelia” in English
/hɛmɪmɛlɪæ/
he·mi·me·li·a
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What does “hemimelia” mean?
- The congenital absence of part of one or more limbs. With legs, usually clarified as pedal (foot), fibular (outer lower leg), tibial (inner lower leg), or full hemimelia. With arms, usually clarified as manual, radial, ulnar, or full hemimelia.
Example sentences
- “I was born to something called fibular hemimelia, which basically means I was missing all the bones in my lower legs.”
- “children can have it. He's got fibular hemimelia, so he was born without a fibula bone. His foot was deformed and it grows shorter.”
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How to pronounce “hemimelia”
- Syllables:
- he · mi · me · li · a
- IPA:
- /hɛmɪmɛlɪæ/
- Listen for:
- the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.
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How do you pronounce “hemimelia”?
“hemimelia” is pronounced /hɛmɪmɛlɪæ/ (he · mi · me · li · a). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “hemimelia”?
“hemimelia” has 5 syllables: he · mi · me · li · a.
What does “hemimelia” mean?
The congenital absence of part of one or more limbs. With legs, usually clarified as pedal (foot), fibular (outer lower leg), tibial (inner lower leg), or full hemimelia. With arms, usually clarified as manual, radial, ulnar, or full hemimelia.
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