How to Pronounce "lateral"
word
/ˈɫætɝəɫ/
LAT-er-uhl
/lˈætəɹəl/
LAT-uh-ruhl
Definition
Located on, relating to, or moving toward the side rather than the middle. Used in anatomy, sports, and general descriptions.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɫætɝəɫ/
British English
/lˈætəɹəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAT-er-uhl
UK
LAT-uh-ruhl
Listen in Context
The player made a lateral pass to his teammate.
The doctor examined the lateral side of my knee.
Trees grew along the lateral boundary of the field.
He felt pain on the lateral part of his ankle after the game.