How to Pronounce "tarsus"
word
ˈtɑɹsəs
TAR-sus
tˈɑːsəs
TAH-sus
Definition
The tarsus is a group of seven small bones in the foot (in humans and many animals), located between the lower leg bones and the metatarsals. In insects, the term can also refer to part of the leg.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɑɹsəs
British English
tˈɑːsəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAR-sus
UK
TAH-sus
Listen in Context
The human tarsus has seven bones.
A sprain can happen in the tarsus area.
Doctors study the tarsus to understand foot problems.
He broke a bone in his tarsus last summer while hiking.