Turki
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I have no idea how to pronounce "Spinae" and don't want to sound like a complete tool when saying it, so please someone help me out!
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Pronouncing Erector Spinae
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You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.
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earthshyne
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Main Entry: erector spi·nae
Pronunciation: -'spE-n&, -(")nE
Function: noun
(www.dictionary.com)
I think it's "spine - ay"
Pronunciation: -'spE-n&, -(")nE
Function: noun
(www.dictionary.com)
I think it's "spine - ay"
Turki
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Yeah I looked up Dictionary.com before I posted, lol what does "-'spE-n&, -(")nE" mean?? Thanks for that though.
earthshyne
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Not sure, exactly. The symbols are so obtuse as to be practically useless.
Try this: Call a physio or chiropractor's office. They may be able to help.
Try this: Call a physio or chiropractor's office. They may be able to help.
diablo
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When's the last time you heard "Spinae" used in everyday conversation? By the way, the dictionary website has a whole section devoted to telling you exactly how the phoenetic endings they put after words should be read aloud. Check it out.Originally posted by Turki
I have no idea how to pronounce "Spinae" and don't want to sound like a complete tool when saying it,
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earthshyne
Senior Don Juan
Cool. Thanks, I didn't know that. Can you put up the link? I can't seem to find it (need more kawfee probably...)dictionary website has a whole section devoted to telling you exactly how the phoenetic endings they put after words should be read aloud
diablo
Master Don Juan
earthshyne
Senior Don Juan
Thanks!
i'm italian and i study latin at school, so i can tell you for sure that you can pronounce it two ways:
1. this is the classic pronounce (the one that ancient romans actually used, for what we know): ay-r-ay-ktor [read fast, with accent on the second "ay"] sp-ee-n-a-ay [with the accent on "ee"]
2. the "scholastic" pronounce (the one that medieval monks used and that is commonly used in schools): ay-r-ay-ktor sp-ee-n-ay
hope this clears your doubts
1. this is the classic pronounce (the one that ancient romans actually used, for what we know): ay-r-ay-ktor [read fast, with accent on the second "ay"] sp-ee-n-a-ay [with the accent on "ee"]
2. the "scholastic" pronounce (the one that medieval monks used and that is commonly used in schools): ay-r-ay-ktor sp-ee-n-ay
hope this clears your doubts
diablo
Master Don Juan
Jay-X is correct... you could always call it "lower back", since this is the same thing and far easier to pronounce.
For future "how to pronounce a word" problems, check out dictionary.com's forum:
http://forums.delphiforums.com/dictionary/start
For future "how to pronounce a word" problems, check out dictionary.com's forum:
http://forums.delphiforums.com/dictionary/start
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