word
Medical
aneurysm
AN-yuh-rizm
/ˈænjərɪzəm/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
aneurysm
Dictionary meaning
A bulge in a blood vessel wall caused by weakness.
Common mispronunciations
an-YOOR-ismAN-yoor-iz-um
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