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# How to pronounce "lateral rectus" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/lætɛrælrɛktʌs/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **la·te·ral·rec·tus**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (4 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "lateral rectus" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "I remember that is lr6 lateral rectus six cranial nerve abducens okay now what I'm going to do is I'm going to take this piece off here and then the actual lateral rectus so that you guys can see some of these other extraocular eye muscles all right so if you guys look here number six number six right there actually kind of goes this way this way this way and kind of up here in the back that's right there is actually the inferior oblique now the inferior"
- **Watch at 4:45**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUCn2Bq3oVQ&t=285s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "I remember that is lr6 lateral rectus six cranial nerve abducens okay now what I'm going to do is I'm going to take this piece off here and then the actual"
- **Watch at 4:35**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUCn2Bq3oVQ&t=275s)

### Example 3
*Accent: US*
> "there this whole guy over here is the lateral rectus so the lateral rectus is going to be important because he helps to be able to if you will like abduct"
- **Watch at 4:15**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUCn2Bq3oVQ&t=255s)

### Example 4
*Accent: US*
> "Superior rectus, temporal rectus, and-- actually, for temporal retinas, we call it the lateral rectus."
- **Watch at 12:32**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoaWyf6Nn6Y&t=752s)


## How to Pronounce "lateral rectus"

- **Syllables**: la · te · ral · rec · tus
- **IPA**: `/lætɛrælrɛktʌs/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[lateral](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/lateral), [rectus](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/rectus)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “lateral rectus”?
“lateral rectus” is pronounced /lætɛrælrɛktʌs/ (la · te · ral · rec · tus). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “lateral rectus”?
“lateral rectus” has 5 syllables: la · te · ral · rec · tus.

### How can I hear “lateral rectus” used in real sentences?
This page has 4 real-world video examples of “lateral rectus” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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