Como Pronunciar "leprosy"

word

ˈɫɛpɹəsi

LEP-ruh-see

lˈɛpɹəsi

LEP-ruh-see

Definição

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by bacteria, which mainly affects the skin, nerves, and mucous membranes, and can lead to skin sores and nerve damage if untreated.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ˈɫɛpɹəsi

Inglês Britânico

lˈɛpɹəsi

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

LEP-ruh-see

Ouça em Contexto

Leprosy is a disease that affects the skin.

Doctors can treat leprosy with special medicine.

In the past, people with leprosy were often isolated.

There's still a lot of misunderstanding about leprosy in the world today.