Medical words that start with the letter S and their Greek translation.
Capital letters is where the word is emphasized (accented). See Accent for more
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In phonetics where you see:
Capital letters is where the word is accented.
ee or i is pronounced as the ee in word beet.
e as the e in the word bet.
a as the a in the word father.
o as the o in the word only.
ou as the ou in the word Lou.
x as the x in the word fox.
th or th like the th in think.
th or th like the th in this.
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Where you see a " y " or a (red) " g " in the phonetics for that
word, that " g " is
pronounced like the y in yes, or
like the w in wad
Greek |
Sound |
Phonetics |
English |
(η) σαλπιγγίτιδα |
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salpi-GI-titha |
salpingitis |
(το) σάρκωμα |
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SAR-koma |
sarcoma |
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