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How do you pronounce "umbilicus"?
Ok, I need to know can it be pronounced by 2 different ways or there is only one way to pronounce it and is it different in the U.K. from in the U.S.
I'm specifically asking about the "bi"
and "li" are they both pronounced like "bahy" and "lahy" ?
Oct 9, 2010 4:36 AM
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umbilicus [ʌm'bilikəs]
October 9, 2010
umbilicus:
um·bil·i·cus [uhm-bil-i-kuhs, uhm-buh-lahy-kuhs]
October 9, 2010
The stress is on the "bi": um-BI-li-cus
October 9, 2010
thnx :)
October 9, 2010
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