word
Medical
hemorrhage
HEM-er-ij
/ˈhɛmərɪdʒ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
hemorrhage
Sounds like
Ends like ‘porridge’, not ‘rage’.
Dictionary meaning
An escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel.
Common mispronunciations
HEM-or-radgehee-MOR-aj
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