How to Pronounce "tracheal"
word
ˈtɹeɪkiəɫ
TRAY-kee-uhl
tɹɐkˈiːl
truh-KEEL
Definition
Relating to or affecting the trachea, which is the large airway (windpipe) that carries air to and from the lungs.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɹeɪkiəɫ
British English
tɹɐkˈiːl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TRAY-kee-uhl
UK
truh-KEEL
Listen in Context
The doctor inserted a tracheal tube to help the patient breathe.
A tracheal injury can make breathing very difficult.
The patient had a tracheal infection.
She developed a tracheal obstruction that required emergency surgery.