How to Pronounce "aphasia"
word
əˈfeɪʒə
uh-FAY-zhuh
ɐfˈeɪziə
uh-FAY-zee-uh
Definition
Aphasia is a medical condition where a person has difficulty speaking, understanding, reading, or writing language because of brain damage, often after a stroke or injury.
IPA Transcription
American English
əˈfeɪʒə
British English
ɐfˈeɪziə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh-FAY-zhuh
UK
uh-FAY-zee-uh
Listen in Context
After his stroke, he developed aphasia and could not speak clearly.
Aphasia makes it hard for people to understand what others say.
The doctor explained that her speech problems were caused by aphasia.
Since his accident, communicating with him has been hard because of his aphasia.