How to Pronounce "thorax"
word
ˈθɔɹæks
THOR-aks
θˈɔːɹæks
THAW-raks
Definition
The thorax is the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, containing the heart and lungs in humans and mammals. In insects, it is the middle section of the body where the legs and wings attach.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈθɔɹæks
British English
θˈɔːɹæks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
THOR-aks
UK
THAW-raks
Listen in Context
The thorax protects the heart and lungs.
An insect's thorax has three pairs of legs.
The doctor examined her thorax with a stethoscope.
She felt a pain in her thorax after running.