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abdominal respiration

/æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ ˌɹɛs.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
ab-dom-i-nal res-pi-ra-tion
IPA
/æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ ˌɹɛs.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
27
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
7
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inspiration and expiration controlled by the diaphragm; diaphragmatic respiration.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ ˌɹɛs.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce abdominal respiration?
The recorded pronunciation is /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ ˌɹɛs.pəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/.
What does abdominal respiration mean?
Inspiration and expiration controlled by the diaphragm; diaphragmatic respiration.

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