How to Pronounce "parietal"
word
pɝˈaɪətəɫ
puh-RY-uh-tuhl
pˈæɹaɪətəl
puh-RY-uh-tuhl
Definition
Related to the wall of a body part, organ, or cavity; commonly refers to the parietal bone, which is a part of the skull, or to the parietal lobe in the brain.
IPA Transcription
American English
pɝˈaɪətəɫ
British English
pˈæɹaɪətəl
Simplified Pronunciation
US
puh-RY-uh-tuhl
UK
puh-RY-uh-tuhl
Listen in Context
The parietal bone forms part of the skull.
She studied the parietal lobe in her neuroscience class.
Damage to the parietal area can affect touch and spatial awareness.
The surgeon made an incision near the parietal region of the skull.