Never fear making a fool out of yourself at the doctor’s office again. Tinnitus Say: “TIN-it-us.” That’s how doctors say it, but they’re used to hearing “ti-nite-us” too. Ophthalmologist Say: “off-thull-MAH-luh-just.” Your eye doctor will want you to take a closer look at all the letters: There’s an H after the P, so it should make an F sound. And don’t forget the first L! Diabetes Say: “die-uh-BEE-teez.” Not: “die-uh-bee-tuss.” Alzheimer’s disease Say: “ALTS-hy-murz.” The Z isn’t hard like you might think it is. And definitely don’t make the mistake of calling it “old timer’s disease.” Kegel exercises Say: “KAY-gull.” Not “kee-gull.” Otolaryngologist Say: “oh-toe-lar-en-GAH-luh-jist.” Acid reflux Say: “A-sid REE-flux.” Not: “acid reflex.” Dilate Say: “DIE-late.” No need to make it three syllables by saying “die-uh-late.” Prescription Say: “pri-SKRIP-shun.” Not “per-skrip-shun.” By the way: Diphtheria Say: “dif-THEER-ee-uh.” The “ph” sounds like an F, not a P. Source
